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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Didi Tang

Trump and Philippine leader plan to talk tariffs and China at the White House

US Philippines Hegseth - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved.)

President Donald Trump plans to host Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday at the White House, as the two countries are seeking closer security and economic ties in the face of shifting geopolitics in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marcos, who met Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth on Monday, is set to become the first Southeast Asian leader to hold talks with Trump in his second term.

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