US Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to reset relations with Philippines visit
2 years, 1 month ago

US Vice President Kamala Harris seeks to reset relations with Philippines visit

The Hindu  

U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris arrived in the Philippines on Sunday for talks aimed at reviving ties with the former U.S. colony, an Asian ally that is central to U.S. efforts to counter China's increasingly assertive policies towards Taiwan. Ms. Harris, who will meet President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., visits the region as the Biden administration seeks to shore up relations with allies worried about growing Chinese influence in Southeast Asia and possible conflict over Taiwan, the self-governing island China regards as its own. In Mr. Marcos, son and namesake of the Philippines' onetime dictator, President Joe Biden and his national security aides see a strategic and strong ally for its top foreign policy challenge - competition with China - according to administration officials. The leaders are expected to discuss both Taiwan and the South China Sea as well as share notes on Mr. Marcos' Thursday meeting with Mr. Xi and Mr. Biden's with the Chinese leader on Monday.

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Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit
9 months ago

Biden to host Japan PM Kishida, Philippines President Marcos for White House summit

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for a White House summit next month amid growing concerns about North Korea’s nuclear program, provocative Chinese action in the South China Sea and differences over a Japanese company’s plan to buy an iconic American steel company. White House press secretary Karine …

Biden tells Marcos U.S. commitment for defence of Philippines 'ironclad'
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden tells Marcos U.S. commitment for defence of Philippines 'ironclad'

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden told Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on May 1 that the U.S. commitment to the defense of its ally was "ironclad," including in the South China Sea where Manila is under pressure from China. "The United States remains ironclad in our commitment to the defense of the Philippines, including the South China Sea," …

Biden: US-Philippines ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden: US-Philippines ‘ironclad’ partners amid China tension

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden reiterated U.S. commitment to the Philippines’ security and noted the “deep friendship” of the two nations as he hosted Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. “The United States also remains ironclad in our commitment to …

What does the Philippines president Marcos Jr’s trip to the US mean as tensions rise with China?
1 year, 7 months ago

What does the Philippines president Marcos Jr’s trip to the US mean as tensions rise with China?

Firstpost  

United States president Joe Biden is hosting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr of the Philippines for White House talks on Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre announced the visit and said Biden and Marcos Jr will discuss the US’s “ironclad commitment” to defence in …

Marcos Jr treads a fine line over military ties as he heads to US
1 year, 7 months ago

Marcos Jr treads a fine line over military ties as he heads to US

Al Jazeera  

Philippines president has tilted towards US since taking office a year ago, but is keeping Beijing close. In announcing the visit, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said Biden and Marcos Jr would talk about the US’s “ironclad commitment” to defence in the region, plus “efforts to uphold international law and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.” The summit comes …

‘Ironclad’: Biden, Marcos Jr affirm US-Philippines security ties
1 year, 7 months ago

‘Ironclad’: Biden, Marcos Jr affirm US-Philippines security ties

Al Jazeera  

United States President Joe Biden has assured his Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr that the US commitment to the defence of its Southeast Asian ally remains “ironclad,” including in the disputed South China Sea. Marcos, on the first White House visit by a Philippines leader in 10 years, stressed it was “only natural” for Manila to be close to its …

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

The Hindu  

President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks on May 1 as concerns grow about the Chinese navy's harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Before departing for Washington on Sunday, Mr. Macros said he was “determined to forge an ever stronger relationship with the United States in …

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China
1 year, 7 months ago

Biden, Marcos set to meet as tensions grow with China

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden is set to host President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. of the Philippines for White House talks Monday as concerns grow about the Chinese navy’s harassment of Philippine vessels in the South China Sea. Before departing for Washington on Sunday, Macros said he was “determined to forge an ever stronger relationship with the United States in a …

China, Philippines set eyes on 'golden age' in bilateral ties
1 year, 11 months ago

China, Philippines set eyes on 'golden age' in bilateral ties

China Daily  

Chinese President Xi Jinping meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos in Bangkok, Thailand, November 17, 2022. Philippine President Ferdinand Romualdez Marcos Jr. arrives in Beijing on Tuesday on a three-day state visit, becoming the first foreign head of state to be hosted by China in the new year. "Leaders of the two sides will have in-depth exchanges of views …

VP Harris to visit front-line Philippine island in sea feud
2 years, 1 month ago

VP Harris to visit front-line Philippine island in sea feud

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Kamala Harris will underscore America’s commitment to defending treaty ally the Philippines with a visit that started Sunday and involves flying to an island province facing the disputed South China Sea, where Washington has accused China of bullying smaller claimant nations. Philippine Ambassador to Washington Jose Manuel Romualdez said Harris’s trip to Palawan shows the …

VP Harris to visit, support Philippine island amid sea feud
2 years, 1 month ago

VP Harris to visit, support Philippine island amid sea feud

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Third Asian summit in Bangkok | Vice-President Kamala Harris to represent United States
2 years, 1 month ago

Third Asian summit in Bangkok | Vice-President Kamala Harris to represent United States

The Hindu  

Vice-President Kamala Harris will represent the United States next month in Bangkok in the third in a trio of Asian summits, the White House confirmed on October 28, as U.S. President Joe Biden returns for his granddaughter's wedding. Mr. Biden will travel on November 11 to the annual UN climate conference in Egypt before heading to the East Asia Summit …

Marcos plays balancing act in meeting with China’s FM
2 years, 5 months ago

Marcos plays balancing act in meeting with China’s FM

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — New Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. met with China’s top diplomat Wednesday to take up long-simmering disputes in the South China Sea, as he waded into foreign policy dilemmas that include the U.S.-China rivalry in the region. In Beijing, a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement quoted Wang as telling National Security Adviser Clarita Carlos in Manila that Marcos …

36 years after his dictator father was ousted, Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president
2 years, 5 months ago

36 years after his dictator father was ousted, Ferdinand Marcos Jr sworn in as Philippines president

Firstpost  

In his inaugural speech, Marcos Jr defended the legacy of his late father, who he said accomplished many things that had not been done since the country’s independence Manila: Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, praised his father’s legacy and glossed over its violent past as he was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday after a …

Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president
2 years, 5 months ago

Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president

NPR  

Dictator's son Ferdinand Marcos Jr. takes oath as Philippine president Enlarge this image toggle caption Francis R. Malasig/AP Francis R. Malasig/AP MANILA, Philippines — Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake son of an ousted dictator, was sworn in as Philippine president Thursday in one of the greatest political comebacks in recent history but which opponents say was pulled off by whitewashing …

Philippines: Incoming President Marcos Jr. to stand by South China Sea ruling
2 years, 6 months ago

Philippines: Incoming President Marcos Jr. to stand by South China Sea ruling

The Hindu  

Published : May 27, 2022 17:08 IST Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the president-elect of the Philippines, said he would uphold an international ruling against China over disputed waters, vowing on May 26 to prevent any foreign interference in the running of his country. We will not compromise it in any way,” Marcos Jr. said in his strongest comments yet on handling …

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress
2 years, 7 months ago

Allies of Marcos Jr. set to dominate Philippine Congress

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — Allies of Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the presumptive next president of the Philippines, appear set to dominate both chambers of Congress, further alarming activists after the late dictator son’s apparent election victory restored his family to the seat of power. “There has to be alternative ideas and there has to be monitoring of what the executive is doing, …

Biden calls to congratulate presumptive Philippine president
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden calls to congratulate presumptive Philippine president

Associated Press  

MANILA, Philippines — U.S. President Joe Biden called Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Thursday to congratulate him on his apparent landslide victory in the Philippine presidential election, Manila’s ambassador to Washington said. Marcos Jr., 64, campaigned on a vague national unity theme while avoiding volatile issues in an effort hard-line leftist groups and survivors of the elder Marcos’s dictatorship likened to …

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win
2 years, 7 months ago

Biden, Xi congratulate Marcos Jr on Philippine presidential win

Al Jazeera  

The leaders of the United States and China have welcomed Ferdinand Marcos Jr’s presidential win in the Philippines, after the son of the country’s former dictator declared victory and pledged to be a leader “for all Filipinos”. China’s President Xi Jinping also spoke with Marcos Jr on Wednesday, according to Chinese state television, with the Chinese leader stressed that the …

Philippines: Can Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president mend E.U. ties?
2 years, 7 months ago

Philippines: Can Ferdinand Marcos Jr. as president mend E.U. ties?

The Hindu  

Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the namesake and son of the Philippines' late dictator, looks almost certain to have secured a landslide victory in presidential elections that took place on May 9. Most controversial has been Duterte's "war on drugs," in which more than 12,000 people have died, about a fifth from extrajudicial killings by the authorities, according to Human Rights Watch. …

Son of late Philippines dictator Marcos to run for president
3 years, 2 months ago

Son of late Philippines dictator Marcos to run for president

Al Jazeera  

Ferdinand Marcos Jr has served as provincial governor, congressman and senator, and ran unsuccessfully for vice president in 2016. Ferdinand Marcos Jr, the son and namesake of the late Philippine dictator, has announced that he will run for president in next year’s elections, entering an already crowded race and upending an expected alliance with the ruling party’s candidate. Marcos, who …

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