WASHINGTON: Long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbours took centre stage on Thursday (Apr 12) as leaders of the US, Japan and the Philippines met at the White House to push back
US President Joe Biden and Japan 's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend an official State Dinner at the White House in Washington on Apr 10, 2024.
The Philippines and China had several maritime run-ins last month that included the use of water cannon and heated verbal exchanges. The disputes centre on the Second Thomas Shoal, home to a small number of Filipino troops stationed on a warship that Manila grounded there in 1999 to reinforce its sovereignty claims.
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