U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the Philippines on Sunday for talks aimed at reviving ties with the former U.S. colony, an Asian ally that is central to U.S. efforts to counter China’s increasingly assertive policies towards Taiwan. | Reuters
In Marcos, son and namesake of the Philippines’ onetime dictator, President Joe Biden and his national security aides see a strategic and strong ally for its top foreign policy challenge – competition with China – according to administration officials.
“We welcome competition but we do not see conflict, we do not seek confrontation,” Harris told a news conference in Bangkok before leaving for Manila.Her visit will be the highest-level trip to the Philippines by an administration official and marks a sharp turnaround in relations. Biden also dispatched Harris’ husband, Doug Emhoff, to Marcos’ June inauguration with a personal, signed letter where he said he looked forward to welcoming Marcos to the United States, according to a U.S. official.
While Washington is integrated with Japan’s and South Korea’s militaries and economies, it faces more skepticism of its China strategy among Southeast Asia’s diverse voices. Washington is investing millions to help modernize the Philippine military, but the country has not committed to supporting any U.S. intervention in a conflict over Taiwan.
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