U.S. President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Marcos Jr. held the first U.S.-Japan-Philippines summit at the White House.
Biden stated that the United States’ defense commitment to Japan and the Philippines is as firm as steel. Any attack on Philippine aircraft, ships or armed forces in the South China Sea will trigger a mutual defense treaty.
Marcos Jr. said that this summit provides an opportunity to shape the future that the United States, Japan and the Philippines want, and the three parties will be unswervingly committed to a rules-based international order.
Kishida Fumio pointed out that when the world is currently facing complex crises, multi-level cooperation among allies and countries with similar ideas is crucial.
A spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said earlier that China's activities in the East China Sea and South China Sea are fully in compliance with international law, and it has indisputable sovereignty over the South China Sea Islands and adjacent waters. China is willing to continue to properly handle maritime-related issues through dialogue and consultation with relevant parties. issues and jointly safeguard peace and stability in the South China Sea. At the same time, China's territorial sovereignty and maritime rights and interests are inviolable, and its determination to safeguard its legitimate rights is unwavering.
