Blinken stands by US’ ‘ironclad commitment’ to defend the Philippines amid fears of China conflict
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on March 20, 2024
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US Secretary of State Antony Blinken shakes hands with Philippine Secretary of Foreign Affairs Enrique Manalo in Manila on March 19, 2024.
CNN
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Tuesday reiterated the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to defend the Philippines as rising tensions with China in the South China Sea raise fears . . .