US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defence Secretary Lloyd Austin called on President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., who has fortified Manila's decades-old treaty alliance with Washington as hostilities between Philippine and Chinese forces flared since last year in the disputed South China Sea.
Washington's top diplomat and defence chief, in Manila for talks Tuesday, will announce USD 500 million in military funding to boost Philippine defences and progress in a proposed military pact, given that China's increasingly aggressive actions in the region will not stop, a Philippine official said.
Marcos has underscored the need for a US military presence for Asian stability and peace.
The story "US-Philippines boost ties amid concerns over China's aggressive stance" has 715 words across 19 sentences, which will take approximately 3 - 6 minutes for the average person to read.
Which news outlet covered this story?
The story "US-Philippines boost ties amid concerns over China's aggressive stance" was covered 9 hours ago by Business Standard, a news publisher based in India.
How trustworthy is 'Business Standard' news outlet?
Business Standard is a fully independent (privately-owned) news outlet established in 1975 that covers mostly business and finance news.
The outlet is headquartered in India and publishes an average of 256 news stories per day.
It's most recent story was published 2 hours ago.
What do people currently think of this news story?
The sentiment for this story is currently Neutral, indicating that people are not responding positively or negatively to this news.
How do I report this news for inaccuracy?
You can report an inaccurate news publication to us via our contact page. Please also include the news #ID number and the URL to this story.