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Biden, Kishida and Marcos make common cause against China in first trilateral summit

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U.S. President Joe Biden escorts Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to their trilateral summit at the White House in Washington, U.S., April 11, 2024.  REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque     TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

US President Joe Biden (centre) with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr (left) and Japan Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, on their way to a trilateral summit at the White House on April 11.

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It was the second summit in two days in the US capital where the critique of China stood out. 

“We express our serious concerns about the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) dangerous and aggressive behaviour in the South China Sea,” said the leaders of the United States, Japan and the Philippines in a joint vision statement after

their first trilateral meeting on April 11

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