Biden, Marcos discuss securing tense South China Sea

02 May 2023
Biden, Marcos discuss securing tense South China Sea

President Joe Biden underlines the "ironclad" US commitment to defending the Philippines as he welcomes his counterpart Ferdinand Marcos at the White House. During the meeting in the Oval Office, Marcos refers to "difficult times" and says the Philippines finds itself in a region with "arguably the most complicated geopolitical situation in the world right now."