As the Philippines prepares for a trilateral summit with Japan and the US on April 11, Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro met on Thursday in Tokyo with Japanese Vice Foreign Minister Okano Masataka and US Deputy Secretary of State Kurt Campbell to discuss regional security issues and economic cooperation.
MANILA, Philippines —
Miller said Campbell, Okano and Lazaro reiterated their collective commitment to maintaining peace and security in the Indo-Pacific Region, particularly in the South China Sea and East China Sea. The Chinese boosted their presence in the West Philippine Sea by building naval stations and airstrips on reclaimed land features and deploying a huge number of coast guard and militia vessels, which have been harassing Filipino vessels and fishing boats.Kojie.
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