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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
World
Helen Davidson and agencies

US and Philippine presidents meet amid China’s ‘aggressive tactics’

Ferdinand Marcos Jr meets Joe Biden in New York in September 2022.
Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Joe Biden. The US has been a vocal supporter of the Philippines against China’s recent actions. Photograph: Leah Millis/Reuters

The president of the Philippines is meeting his US counterpart in Washington as the two countries draw closer together against what they say is growing aggression and harassment by China.

Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Joe Biden will meet in the Oval Office on Monday during the Philippine president’s four-day US tour. They are expected to discuss the security situation, with the US hoping to strengthen longstanding ties between the two nations as it battles Beijing for influence in Asia.

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