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The main topic of discussion during Monday’s meetings between President Joe Biden and his Philippine counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House was how to respond to Beijing’s aggressive advance into the South China Sea’s critical islands and shipping lanes. Marcos’ four-day visit comes after Yoon Suk Yeol, the president of South Korea, paid a state visit to Washington last week, and after Biden and Fumio Kishida, the prime minister of Japan met at the White House in January. Biden emphasised the “ironclad” US commitment to safeguarding the nation as he greeted Marcos in the Oval Office. Marcos referred to...
