‘Our commitment is ironclad’: Biden vows to defend Philippines from any attack in South China Sea

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The proclamation from the American commander-in-chief came as he hosted the first trilateral summit with Manila and Tokyo Amid the brewing tensions in the Indo-Pacific region, US President Joe Biden pledged to defend the Phillippines from any sort of attacks in the South China Sea. The proclamation from the American commander-in-chief came as he hosted the first trilateral summit with Manila and Tokyo. The declaration from Biden can be considered a stern warning for China whose growing assertiveness in the region has raised the alarms. “The United States’ defence commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad,” the US...