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Biden vows 'ironclad' defense of Philippines, Japan as China tensions mount
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4/12/2024
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It's the first ever leader summit between the US, Japan and the Philippines.
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At the top of the agenda was Beijing's mounting pressure on the Philippines over areas it
00:09
claims in the disputed South China Sea.
00:13
Claims that the three leaders denounced in a joint statement.
00:16
We express our serious concerns about the People's Republic of China's dangerous and
00:21
aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea.
00:24
We are also concerned by the militarisation of reclaimed features and unlawful maritime
00:29
claims in the South China Sea.
00:32
Despite an appeal by Biden to the Chinese president last year, Beijing and Manila had
00:37
a series of maritime disputes in March that involved the use of water cannons.
00:42
The clashes centre on the Second Thomas Shoal, where the Philippines grounded a warship in
00:46
1999 to bolster its sovereignty claims.
00:50
During the summit, Biden vowed the US would respond in the event of an armed attack on
00:54
the Philippines in the South China Sea.
00:57
I want to be clear, the United States, the United States defence commitments to Japan
01:03
and to the Philippines are ironclad.
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They're ironclad.
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As I've said before, any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels or armed forces in the South
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China Sea would invoke our mutual defence treaty.
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Beyond defence assurances, the US president also pledged to develop an economic corridor
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in the Philippines.
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A corridor that he said will create more jobs in the region and lead to more investment
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in sectors including clean energy and agriculture.
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