The mountain itself comes as China continues to use forceful language in the South China Sea, with numerous incidents between the Foreign and Spanish navies in recent months. On Wednesday, Ferdinand” Bongbong” Marcos, president of the Philippines, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida made a state visit to Biden.
Biden told reporters at the top of the gathering that he, Kishida, and Marcos did examine clean energy activities, semiconductor supply stores, and “deepening our sea and security relationships”.
The president addressed the two leaders,” I know you’ve spoken with Vice President Harris during her travel to the Indo-Pacific.” ” I want to be clear. Ironclad is the United States ‘ defense commitment to Japan and the Philippines. They’re ironclad”.
Biden specifically reiterated that “any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels, or armed forces in the South China Sea” by China “would invoke our mutual defense treaty”.
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The president also made the first such corridor to be established in the Indo-Pacific, the Philippines, which is located within the G7’s Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment.
” It means more jobs for people across the entire region”, Biden said. ” It means more investment in sectors critical to our future: clean energy, ports, railroads, agriculture, and much more”.