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Washington: President Joe Biden will host Philippines President Ferdinand R Marcos Jr in the White House next month. The two leaders will discuss ways to strengthen bilateral relations amid US tensions with China over Taiwan. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said that Biden will emphasise Washington’s “ironclad commitment to the defense of the Philippines, and the leaders will discuss efforts to strengthen the longstanding US-Philippines alliance.” The announcement to host Marcos Jr comes weeks after the US and the Philippines conducted the largest-ever joint military exercise in the disputed South China Sea in the face of China’s growing assertiveness...
