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Rubio affirms U.S. support for Manila
Philippine Foreign Secretary Enrique Manalo and US Secretary of State Marco Rubio held their first official conversation, focusing on China's actions in the South China Sea and strengthening bilateral ties.
Both officials expressed concerns that China's behavior in the South China Sea is dangerous, destabilizing, and contravenes international law.
US Secretary of State spokesperson Tammy Bruce stated that China's behavior "undermines regional peace and stability and is inconsistent with international law."
The discussion also covered avenues for enhancing security cooperation and expanding economic ties to foster shared prosperity in the Indo-Pacific region.
Secretary Manalo emphasized the significance of the Philippine-US alliance for regional security and prosperity, highlighting the strength of their political, economic, and people-to-people connections.
Secretary Rubio underscored the United States' ironclad commitments to the Philippines under their Mutual Defense Treaty.
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