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‘The United States remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, including the South China Sea,’ President Joe Biden told Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in the Oval Office https://t.co/46M6FcfVRB pic.twitter.com/N9muK2NiiL
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 2, 2023
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Quite the joint statement by Joe Biden and Ferdinand Marcos Jr., touching upon everything from Taiwan and Ukraine to the "ability of Filipino fisherfolk to pursue their traditional livelihoods". https://t.co/iiB9G4MKye
— Jojje Olsson (@jojjeols) May 2, 2023
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The US recommitted to a security pact with the Philippines as concerns grow about China’s influence in the region. Both President Joe Biden and leader Ferdinand Marcos Jr. alluded to pressure from Beijing in a White House visit https://t.co/OZdyzFVAQ7 pic.twitter.com/RWgljKmZmK
— Reuters (@Reuters) May 2, 2023
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