Blinken to underline 'ironclad' support for Philippines as it clashes with China in disputed sea

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State Antony Blinken will underscore Washington’s “ironclad commitment” to its alliance with the Philippines on Tuesday, as clashes between Chinese and Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea turn more hostile, the U.S. State Department said.Blinken, the latest high-level official to visit the U.S. treaty ally, met his Philippine counterpart, Enrique Manalo Tuesday, before planned meetings with President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and other top officials in Manila.

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