Chinese aggression pushes Philippines towards greater cooperation with US, Japan

FILE PHOTO: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida (R) conclude their joint press remarks after their talks at prime minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, 09 February 2023. KIMIMASA MAYAMA/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (left) and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Tokyo, Japan, on Feb 9, 2023.

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Mara Cepeda

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MANILA - China’s military aggression is pushing the Philippines to usher in a new era of stronger defence cooperation with allies Japan and the United States, which could see the forging of a trilateral security deal designed to help counter Beijing’s rising influence in the Indo-Pacific.

During

his five-day trip to Tokyo,

which ended on Sunday, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said he will assess Japan’s proposed security troika with Washington.

Chinese aggression pushes Philippines towards greater cooperation with US, Japan

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