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PH, US, Japan to tackle West Philippine Sea incidents at 'historic' tri-summit
The Philippines, the United States, and Japan will discuss recent Chinese aggression in the West Philippine Sea during their upcoming trilateral summit in Washington, D.C.
Hans Mohaimin Siriban, acting deputy undersecretary of the Department of Foreign Affairs, confirmed that discussions on the recent incidents are expected.
The summit aims to foster an alignment of views among the three nations regarding the events in the West Philippine Sea.
The countries will continue to advocate for peace and stability, emphasizing the need for peaceful and diplomatic resolutions to recent incidents.
The meetings also aim to promote freedom of navigation in the West Philippine Sea and protect Filipino fishermen in the region.
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