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VP Harris to meet Philippines President Marcos in effort to boost ties

US Vice President Kamala Harris will meet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos on Monday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation aimed at boosting ties and countering China's growing regional clout.

US Vice President Kamala Harris is set to meet Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Monday during a visit to the Southeast Asian nation to strengthen ties

Washington is now seeking to bolster its security alliance with Manila, which includes a mutual defence treaty and a 2014 pact — known by the acronym EDCA

Visit signals growing rapport between longtime allies after years of frosty relations

The United States has an “unwavering” commitment to the Philippines, US Vice President Kamala Harris told the countrys president Monday during a visit aimed at countering China and rebuilding ties that were fractured over human rights abuses in the Southeast Asian nation.

Visit to Manila signals growing rapport between longtime allies after years of frosty relations under President Rodrigo Duterte

The United States has an "unwavering" commitment to the Philippines, US Vice President Kamala Harris told the countrys president Monday during a visit aimed at countering China and rebuilding ties

A meeting that started with high tensions ended with a joint statement that seemed improbable only days before.  Read more at straitstimes.com.

Despite being the world’s fourth-most populous nation and the biggest economy in Southeast Asia, Indonesia has long punched below its weight on international affairs. That changed at this year’s Group of 20 summit.  With a mix of careful diplomacy and good humor, Indonesian President Joko Widodo managed to bring a…