(Manila Comprehensive) U.S. Secretary of State Brosky said that the Philippines is the "irreplaceable" ally in the United States and emphasized that Washington will firmly fulfill the US Philippine Defense Agreement.
Brincayo visited the Philippines on Saturday (August 6) and met with Marco in Manila Presidential Palace.This is the highest -level U.S. officials received by Marco on June 30 since President of the Philippines.
Brinken told Marcos that in the current geographical environment, the development of the United States and the Philippines is important.He said, "This alliance is strong, and I believe it can become stronger."
Little Marco is also known as the relationship between the Philippines and the United States.
When Brinken and Foreign Minister Manaro held a joint press conference, Washington also emphasized that Washington adhered to the US -Philippine joint defense treaty signed in 1951."We will always support our partners and must remember this." He pointed out that once the Philippines is attacked, the United States will help the Philippines to resist foreign enemies in accordance with the common defense treaty.
The Philippines and China have sovereignty disputes in the South China Sea. As Brinkeng visited the Philippines, Mainland China was holding a military exercise around the Taiwan Strait to respond to the US House of Representatives Perosi to visit Taiwan.During the exercises on Thursday and Friday, mainland China launched ballistic missiles and deployed fighter jets and warships around Taiwan. Taiwan was about 400 kilometers from the northern Philippines.Military exercises continue on Saturday.
Pycats said that Pelosi visited Taiwan to highlight the tension of the regional situation, but he did not think that it exacerbated the tension.
Foreign Minister Philippine: Philippine can explore the opening of maritime joint patrols
US -Philippine officials discussed on Saturday and held joint military training and assisted the Philippines to realize military modernization.Manaro said that Philippine can discuss the joint defense treaty and start a joint patrol at the sea.The two sides also promised to work closely in food security, epidemic prevention, clean energy, and response to climate change.
Philippine officials said that US President Biden invited Xiaoma to visit the United States, but the date was unsuccessful.
The Philippines has long been an American allies, but the last President Duterte in the Philippines changed to Hua Hua and move closer to China.At present, Beijing is also trying to attract the macarus government.Fortunately, Sino -US competition has shown that Palcus has stated that it will balance between China and the United States.
Professor Kravtet, a professor at the University of Political Science of the Philippines, pointed out that the United States hopes to ensure that the Philippines continues to be the intimate ally in the region through the Blinko trip, especially because Manila is close to Taiwan.He said: "At the beginning of the establishment of the Macos administration, the United States bet on the Philippines a lot of attention to prevent Chinese organic.Alliance with China. "
