WASHINGTON: President Joe Biden made “ironclad” defence pledges to Japan and the Philippines on Thursday as he hosted his counterparts amid growing tensions with Beijing, whose actions the three leaders described as “dangerous and aggressive.
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After their meeting, the three leaders released a “Joint Vision Statement” late Thursday outlining a series of economic and defence cooperation initiatives, while slamming China’s “dangerous and aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea.” The joint statement said the three leaders expressed “serious concern” over China’s “repeated obstruction of Philippine vessels’ exercise of high seas freedom of navigation and the disruption of supply lines to Second Thomas Shoal, which constitute dangerous and destabilising conduct.”The joint summit came a day after Biden hosted a lavish state visit for Japan’s Kishida during which he unveiled a historic upgrade in defence ties aimed at countering a resurgent China.
Japan and the Philippines are the latest Asia-Pacific allies to be hosted by Biden, who was joined by Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol at Camp David in August.
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