Marcos Jr. to visit Washington amid tariff talks
US Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced that Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will visit Washington 'in a few days' amid China's aggression in the South China Sea.
The Philippines is sending a trade delegation to the US to negotiate tariffs following an increase by the Trump administration, and officials remain committed to discussions despite the ongoing 20 percent tariff on Philippine exports.
Philippine Foreign Secretary Maria Theresa Lazaro confirmed during ASEAN ministerial talks in Kuala Lumpur that tariffs will be discussed alongside other issues such as regional peace, freedom of navigation in the South China Sea, cybersecurity capacity building, and workforce development.
No specific dates for Marcos's visit have been provided yet, but the US Embassy acting spokesperson Glenda Wallace stated that it is imminent and set to take place in Washington.
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