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THE US under President Joseph R. Biden, Jr. has affirmed its commitment to help the Philippines in case its naval ships are attacked by China amid growing tensions in the South China Sea.
The US would help its former colony and other claimant countries stand up against Chinese aggression in the disputed waterway, Antony J. Blinken, whom the US Senate confirmed as secretary of state this week, told Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro L. Locsin, Jr. during a call on Thursday.
“Secretary Blinken stressed the importance of the Mutual Defense Treaty for the security of both nations, and its clear application to armed attacks against the Philippine Armed Forces, public vessels or aircraft in the Pacific, which includes the South China Sea,” US Department of State spokesman Edward Price said in an e-mailed statement.
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The country’s top diplomat celebrated what he called the mutual support and growing trust between Manila and Beijing as he welcomed his Chinese counterpart for the third time on Saturday
Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi s official visit to the Philippines starts
Published January 16, 2021 2:56pm
Updated January 16, 2021 4:20pm China s State Councilor and Foreign Minister Wang Yi on Saturday began his two-day official visit to the Philippines. Wang and Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. were scheduled to have a bilateral meeting, GMA News reporter JP Soriano said on Twitter. LOOK: China’s State Councilor & Foreign Minister Wang Yi and Philippine’s Foreign Affairs Secretary Teodoro Locsin Jr. Secretary Locsin and his Chinese counterpart are scheduled to hold a bilateral meeting during Wang’s official visit in the Philippines. @gmanews@gmapinoytvpic.twitter.com/Mre63j9Q3B JP Soriano (@jpsoriano) January 16, 2021