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00:00Meanwhile, the Philippine president is already in the U.S. for three days to deepen economic and security ties.

00:07Ferdinand Marcos Jr. is the first Southeast Asian leader to visit the White House in the second term of President Donald Trump.

00:14Mr. Marcos says while he expects to focus on security and defense, newly raised U.S. terrorists,

00:21that's from 17 percent in April to 20 percent threatened earlier this month, also a priority.

00:27And Manila would face the full force of that 20 percent levy on all exports in the U.S. if it is not able to cut a deal.

00:36The Philippine leader has vowed to push for a trade deal and secure long-term access to the American market.

00:43He's due to meet the Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hexeth today.

00:51And more Nick Carper joins us live from Washington, D.C.

00:54Nick, of course, President Marcos from the Philippines looking most immediately to lowering tariffs,

01:00but he's also there for security concerns as he meets the Secretary of Defense and the Secretary of State.

01:06So the U.S., in return for perhaps cutting tariffs, might seek some concessions from Philippines in other areas.

01:14That's right, Waisu. This is certainly being seen as a high-profile visit.

01:22The fact that Marcos Jr. will get to meet the President, the Defense Secretary, and also the Secretary of State

01:28very much shows that the U.S. values that relationship.

01:32And the fact that he is the first Southeast Asian leader to visit during Donald Trump's second term

01:38really underscores the commitment that the U.S. sees in the Indo-Pacific

01:43and sees in that relationship with the Philippines.

01:46Marcos, before he headed here, gave a quick interview in which he said,

01:50I expect our discussions to focus on security and defense, but also trade.

01:55And I think security and defense will be integral for what the United States wants to try and achieve in the Indo-Pacific.

02:01Of course, maritime security in the South China Sea is of concern for both countries.

02:08We have seen the Marcos Jr. administration very much moving closer to Washington,

02:14trying to align itself much more closely with the United States.

02:18We've seen that pivot and the concerns from Manila about China's growing dominance in the South China Sea.

02:25For the United States, of course, they, in return, have seen the opening up of Philippines' military bases

02:31to the United States in recent months and years.

02:33And that's something that Donald Trump might be looking to try and get more of.

02:38Having Marcos Jr. here at the White House very much communicates to Beijing that value in the relationship,

02:46but also shows that the U.S. has a partner in that region that's very much in lockstep with Washington,

02:53trying to push back against China's growing dominance.

02:56So, in principle, you have the Philippine leader in the White House.

03:00He could make a unilateral decision, for example, to increase the number of military bases allowed to the U.S. in the Philippines.

03:08If he makes any agreements, any concessions, do we think, if one assumes that the August 1st deadline is a hard deadline,

03:17we can expect any deal on specifically trade and tariffs before the deadline on the 1st of August.

03:24Yeah, there is that assumption that it's a hard deadline, but it could, of course, move again just 10 days until we get to August 1st.

03:35Really, that rush to try and do deals.

03:38We've seen in the Asia-Pacific region so far only Vietnam and Indonesia achieving deals.

03:43The Philippines is hopefully hoping for one.

03:46And as you mentioned, concessions may play a part to getting a preferential rate to try and lower that 20% baseline tariff

03:54that would be placed on all goods entering the United States.

03:58We've already heard from Marcos Jr. saying that he wants changes to that rate,

04:02saying he wants to alleviate the effects of a very severe tariff schedule on the Philippines.

04:08There is that $5 billion trade deficit that the United States is trying to level out.

04:13And really, that's the big sticking point at this stage, trying to achieve a deal that both sides feel is fair.

04:21And trying to get there is, of course, very difficult.

04:24There's been plenty of negotiations in the background, but getting the two leaders to meet here in Washington

04:30really presents that opportunity of getting a deal done.

04:34But I think concessions will very much play a part trying to reach a mutually acceptable, mutually beneficial deal.

04:41That's the phrase that Philippine officials have been using so far in their hope to try and lower that potential 20% tariff rate.

04:49So, Nico, what's the value of a face-to-face, especially between men who can actually call the shots,

04:54like Mr. Trump and Mr. Marcos as well?

04:58So, some optimism of a deal between the U.S. and China, given that Mr. Trump might meet the Chinese president

05:05on his way to the APEC meeting in South Korea, either there on the sidelines or stopping off in China before he gets to South Korea.

05:15Can we confirm any possibility of a meeting between these two leaders later this year?

05:21Well, not at this stage. The White House has not yet confirmed that.

05:30But, of course, it is something that Donald Trump has spoken about plenty of times,

05:33that desire to have the face-to-face meeting, something that he sees great value in,

05:38being able to sit down with the leaders, see them face-to-face, look them in the eye,

05:43and sometimes strong-arm them. That is something that we have, of course, seen in many business and trade dealings from the U.S. president.

05:52But there seems to be that renewed optimism, exclusive reporting from the South China Morning Post,

05:57being picked up around the world. That potential of a sideline meeting,

06:02either in South Korea at the end of October, beginning of November, during the APEC summit,

06:07or the potential of a three-way summit in Beijing sometime around then, not just with Xi Jinping,

06:14but also some discussion that it could include Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin has been asked about that.

06:19They said that they had not heard if Trump is going yet. But there seems now to be some movement,

06:26at least to getting them all together.

06:28Oh, thanks. Nick Harper there, reporting live from Washington, D.C.

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