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but also critically one islands of the north and a portion of the philippines. and that was the way that separates the philippines and ty, one another place where they've been real concern. of course, in recent years about china being pulled into a direct conflict with the us and its allies to china for its parts. has of course strongly criticized these drills and views these types of exercises as cost of us efforts to really bring its allies into consultation with aging its use. and as an effort to cub the influence of china in the, in the pacific. and actually just before these drills kicked off today, we have new comments from a senior chinese official, john your shaw, who is a close satellite of seizing paying us a meeting with other senior naval officers um, from other countries around the world in china. he said, quotes these types of activities which he viewed as maritime and so comments will, quote, plunged the world into a volt volt tax of division and target in the us in philippines. no mentioned explicitly, but the target all those comments in the pos

it kinda ins that philippine resupply vessels near the disputants. second, thomas shown where a philippine ship was deliberately beach as an outpost in 1919 north for about 3 is the prospect of the us being drawn into direct conflict with badging. if any uh, service men really feed no service mine is killed by an at that phone, any foreign power. then that is time to involve the mutual defense. the philippines coast guard has been on the front line of chinese aggression. and that's why they've been invited to join the exercises for the 1st time to in another fast by like a 10 maritime drills will take place beyond the philippine territorial waters is but within its exclusive economic sun shown by the yellow line here. but that has the potential to frustrate badging because it overlaps with china is so cool. 9 dash line in blue here. that's what it says which page and claims its own. despite of 2016 international court ruling, that it had no legal basis to do so. this is exercise as will be directed in part from 3 of 4 philippine military bases to whi

i'm come, i made a rise in tension between china and the philippines. this is drills gonna include the fast ever ministry exercises held outside of philippine kind of total and was in the south china sea. the problem is, those are waters populate, came by paging and controlled by its coast guard. the us and the philippines have a long standing neutral defense treaty. and at the recent summit in washington, us, president joe biden said he's confused commitments to manila white coat. i am glad that those east asia correspondent james trip explains the importance of this year as exercises. it's the biggest annual display, isn't that true? unity between the us and its mutual defense. tracy allied, the philippines, the product time exercises this year, bringing together more than $16000.00 personnel for almost 3 weeks of drills. the exercises this time last week responding. civics, maritime tensions between the philippines and china in the south china sea. in recent months, paging his 5 boys, the canons that philippine resupply vessels and the the disputants

or um, you know, is here in the philippines. um, there's a very strong anti china sentiment right now. and that is because the harassment of chinese coast guard vessels on philippine naval resupply boats and coast guard vessels has just stepped up in the last year. and here you see on the video that's on a supply ship that's in bombarded by the water tenants from china. we did not see this, but this expense in recent years. in fact, the last one there, there were actual injuries and there was a threat. there is now a statement from the united states that, um, if, if the, if the violence escalates, if it leads to a death, then there might be, you know, that this is, the situation might escalate and as with management, then allies might be pulled into kind of have to intervene into the situation. the election of president marcos marked a clear break with his predecessor, rodrigo, do judge a reversing years of pro china policies. but what should we make of this diplomatic new turn? how far are the philippines actually ready to go t

for the philippines, as we've heard from marcos during our interview last march, that the philippines bear really. it's trying to be as calm as it can in terms of what it needs to do. it needs to resupply a military outpost that's been there for over a quarter century. hopefully asserting its claims, within its exclusive zone. obviously it's hoping that china would not propose those efforts. haslinda: we know that marcos is in d.c. for the second time in less than a year. suggesting deepening relationships between the philippines as well as the u.s. what kind of cooperation can we expect beyond defense? manolo: actually, what they've been doing -- outside of the defense ties, what they've been doing, the u.s. has supporting -- been supporting efforts to boost infrastructure. right now, there was an agreement between the u.s. for an economic corridor in the main philippine island. that will involve construction of rail, modernizing ports, boosting semiconductors. and it involves actually -- that corridor would include, would cover the two former military bases which are now economic zo

tracy allied, the philippines. the product time exercises this year, bringing together more than $16000.00 personnel for almost 3 weeks of drills the exercises this time last week responding to the maritime tensions between the philippines and china in the south china sea. in recent months, paging his 5 boys, the canons at philippine resupply vessels near the disputants, 2nd, thomas shant, where a philippine ship was deliberately beast as an outpost in 19. 19 north for about 3 is the prospect of the us being drawn into direct conflict with badging. if any uh, service men really feed no service managers killed by an at that phone any foreign power. then that is time to involve the mutual defense to the philippines coast guard has been on the front line of chinese aggression. and that's why they've been invited to join the exercises for the 1st time. 2 in another 1st by like a 10 maritime drills will take place is beyond philippine territorial waters but within its exclusive economic sun shown by the yellow line here

and they come a middle rise intentions between china and the philippines. this is drills will include the 1st of a military exercises held outside of philippine territory. awards is in the south china sea. now the problem is those awards is partly claimed by beijing and controlled by its coast guard. the us and the philippines have a long standing mutual defense, tracy, and other recent summit in washington. the us president joe biden said his country's commitments to manila was, quote, on quad w's east asia correspondent, james tre. to explains the importance of this, he is exercises, it's the biggest annual display of military units. the between the us under mutual defense treaty allied, the philippines, the product time exercises this year, bringing together more than $16000.00 personnel for almost 3 weeks of drills. the exercises this time law should be responding civics. and our time tensions between the philippines and china in the south china sea in recent months, aging has 5 volts the canons that philippine re supply vessels near the disputants . se

in the philippines. the philippines was also a possession of of spain and the united states thought that it was important to defeat spain, not just in cuba, but along its crumbling empire. so assistant secretary of the navy theodore roosevelt, gives the order to commodore george dewey, who is in charge of the asiatic squadron in hong kong, to move his ships to manila. and then he defeats the spanish flotilla. so here in this painting that we have behind us, we see the as yet the the asiatic squadron defeating the spanish flotilla, which is all in disarray and smoking in the background. as you can see. so let's go into cuba now and find out what happened there. this gentleman has quite a presence. tell me about him. yeah, well, that is to say, marty, in a portrait by artist miranda de niro, who was a cuban artist, who in the 1940. so posthumously after a long after marty had died, was one of the main responsible artists to cement the image of marty in cuban art history. he created many, many portraits of

was the philippine president for them? marcus junior and the japanese prime minister for me because she's in the white house. it's the 1st such summit between the 3 nations vision has made territorial claims, undisputed waters in the south china sea, between the philippines and japan. let's listen now to some of what biden had to say of the summit. i want to be clear, the united states, united states defense competitors to japan and to the philippines, our iron clad or our class. as i said before, any attack on filipino aircraft specials are armed forces and south china sea would invoke our mutual defense treaty dw correspondent, you know, doing a lot one is at the white house where that somebody took place. so janelle, in iron clad promised for the us to honor its defense agreements with the philippines and japan. what could that mean in practice if there was a military intervention which from china of the well not so they to glib about it aaron, but part of why this historical trilateral summit is happening in the 1st pl

the maritime disputes between china and the philippines lies in the front of the philippines side, relies and external forces finalizing its commitments and repeatedly provoking disputes on the peace side should immediately stop its infringement of the law. and preventative acts, the by, by its own commitments and the relevant understandings and consensus reached by china and the philippines. port to attentions had been high between manila homepage and resend months over their territorial dispute in south china sea. the most recent incident occurred when chinese god ships attacked the philippine supply boat with a water cannon and china claimed the supply emission was aimed at bringing construction materials to repair a military vessel. had become grounded on the reef in and out of a balance area. something the philippines denies all commitment to maintain b r p c. i remember i would always be there. so any attempt by china to interfere with resupply missions will be met by the philippines in a fashion that protects our troops. well let's discuss this live now with our to contribute to co

also trying to get closer to the philippines. so they're also trying to put together a joint coast guard patrol, but perhaps just as important as a visa security initiatives that you cannot make initiatives are going to be quite significant for the philippines as well. so japan and are you was have pledged a high grade investments in the philippines and economic core door in the northern ireland of lucio and investments in telecommunications and modernizing ports in upgrading railways and improving connectivity in order to be able to show that the philippines does not have to fear economic co, worse and from china that standing up to be ging doesn't necessarily mean that the philippine will have to be worried about the loss of investment from china as it tries to defend its sovereign territory from chinese aggression that was dw corresponded you know, do a lot on reporting for us from washington. thank you very much for your insights. tens of thousands of people in the southern russian in conflicts down or in the southern regions

it's high ones, mainland, you have this north and most province of the philippines. this is a place where the us recently negotiated access for some of the trees to do some operations from there. and of course from ty, ones, northeast you have these fall south west and islands in japan, which had been increasing and increasingly made a try is done to vacation to administration. and of course, you know, it's not just that we're seeing these developments on the ministry from the end of the time when i was interested backing of the 3 countries. but more importantly, that the able to cooperate in a smooth way should an emergency situation arise. blanket contingency over taiwan with china. should something happen, james? tell me. will washington manila are in tokyo, teaming up, keep trying to reject. well that will certainly be the end of this summer resort in our for the extra and mentioning that there. really, the fundamental goal behind these 3 countries putting together is to raise that sense of risk calculations of aging. and this applies to web notes just between th

us, japan and the philippines hold. they 1st tried latrell summit as maritime disputes with china continued to see about. arranging, says the meeting only starts confrontation as more to levels continue to rise, while people in southern russia and cause us donald forced to leave the homes. it's the, the west funding in decades. and for me, you wasteful, full study, you what o. j simpson of quitted the motor and his wife and her friend in the ninety's times at the age of 76. we'll take a little bit of mind from one of america's most infamous pin, the i bank, visible, and welcome. united states presidents are by, is bound to defend the philippines and japan from the tax. i mean, the us commitment to a specific allies is i am glad you made the pledge during the 1st day of a trial. actual sound like between the 3 nations in washington with china is growing military assertiveness in the region. talk the agenda as out east asia of correspondence. james jacob reports to the prime minister of japan in washington, this week, a r

mark an historic moment, the first ever leader summit between the united states, japan, and the philippines. and it is truly an honor to have you both here as we begin this new era of partnership. as you heard me say before, a great deal of history in our world will be written in the indo pacific over the coming years. and as the three allies and steadfast partners of proud democracies representing half a billion people, today we commit to writing that story of the future together. to build an indo pacific that is free, open, prosperous, and secure for all. this afternoon, we will discuss a few key areas where our nations are deepening ties. first, technology and clean energy. we are securing our semiconductor supply chain, to expanding trusted telecommunications in the philippines, to building a clean energy workforce, to expanding our cooperation across the entire board. second, we are deepening our maritime and security ties. this is something i know you discussed with vice president harris during her travel to the indo pacific. i want to be clear, the united states defense commitments t

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they used to live with coastal radar systems to the philippines. casey, the travels to the philippines in november to talk about increased corporation. they've gone to the troops access to each of those territories, which is really the last step before a profile official military agreement, so to speak. so they are increasing their corporation on many levels. so sonya laska in tokyo, a quote in the us state of arizona, it has reinstated that needs total band on abortion under low the taking back to the 19th century, the ruling is the latest sent back for a boston rights campaign. and since the us supreme court overturned the nationwide and time went to pregnancy, termination 2 years ago, the bite and administration is blamed for the president, donald trump, for limiting abortion rights. the trump says the arizona little goes to find the address on the low dates back to 1864. according to the state supreme court. there's no reason to con, once again for her bit nearly own abortions in the states, except those that would save the month of life. the r

so score is where the philippines is upon . the member has said that um they want to meet with improve base with china. and the single $45.00 has expressed of dismay that the philippines appears to be increasing the pension in the area and not be alive, saying that our thought authority will become the bible ground in case of an i'm quite a slick. and what about the timing of these drills which start monday, is there anything that stands out to you at all about why these roles are taking place now? i think it's a not so subtle that the child that they are ready to use for us now. so if and when they are getting better, best will be the most navigation in the south, tennessee, but you see it, i think it is also to try this, that that's of interest to keep this outside of the open to navigation because it is also the same route where it's supplies wrong for petroleum products. so from that me to east pass through. no. so as far as feed them have them engaged has been saying, i don't think there's any dispute that any country in a

the philippines says chinese vessels have fired water candidate to philippine coast guard boats in disputed waters in the south china sea. according to the philippine authorities, one of their boats was damaged in the incident on tuesday. the consultation occurred after china blocked access to the scarborough show fishing water is traditionally used by the philippines. china claims, most of the region has its own dismissing rival claims by the philippines and other countries. dw, is james change or is following the story for us from taipei. he has more on this latest maritime clash as well. as you mentioned, really dramatic page has emerging from the south. china see what we saw. there is a philippine coast called vessel surrounded. really, on both sides by 2 chinese coast going vessels firing what we understand was pretty high, what the pressure canon's at the philippine vessels. and as you mentioned, we understand about philippine coast con vessel has sustained some damage. now we know that this incident took place near the scarborough show. this is a rock formation where a reef in the so

in the philippines you have a raft of announcements mostly focused on developments in the philippinesis critical for people there. also on cooperating more closely with manila on the south china sea. in both countries these are going to be well received and are real important progress. they signify important progress at a critical moment when china is pressing hard in the region. nick: when it comes to what the u.s. gains from this militarily, what does this allow the u.s. military to have in the region that it did not have a few years ago? zack: at the moment in the next couple of months, probably nothing. but over the long-term these are the foundational agreements that will allow the united states to be much more effective in how it operates in both the philippines and japan. in the philippines, we have learned the u.s. has to have a sustainable presence, which means we have to have support from the people in the philippines. we did not have that for part of our history, especially back any 1990's. these economic deals are going to have to show that the united states and others can

this new philippines government. is that the case? i mean, macos is seen as closer to washington, and then rodrigo to charge a was. but the philippines still defends economically on china. how delicate of a balancing act is, is for when you administration. yeah. so i think what you can choose at a foreign policy and the philippines is actually directly related to domestic politics. and so every.

and to the philippines are our class. the leaders of the waste, japan and the philippines held a 1st 5 electoral summit as maritime disputes with china continued just enough by doing, says the beating, or the stokes confrontation from ground to, to branch off rains extreme, whether it's positive advocate. scientists say it's not just down to climate change and what are the us as most input scolding stats o. j. simpson process of white celebrity know the defendants trial with the nation in the 19th and much of the world. the i been fizzling. welcome. the president of the united states dro bite and has bound to defend the philippines and japan, offering his staunch support to his pacific allies. he's posted the 1st try latrell summit in washington. china is going military assertiveness in asia top. the agenda of corresponded james jacob reports the prime minister of japan in washington. this week, a rupture as reception for the us is in the pacific allies, japanese prime minister, feed me, in case you to became only his cou

see the hotels with the philippine president, ferdinand? marcus junior. it's the 1st such stomach between the 3 nations out east asia correspond to james chase had, looks at what's at stake in the south china sea this week show a force from the us and it's in the pacific highlights the us, japan and the philippines along side destroyer in that 1st ever joint naval exercises designed to uphold freedom of navigation in the contested waters. materials a probably you to another fast thursday's historic summit between the leaders of the us, japan and the philippine spots. the 2 countries with which washington has mutual defense treaties bringing these nations together, what some japanese officials called the most complex security environment since world war 2. including a more belligerent north korea, but mainly a more assertive china under president shooting paint of those middle and tokyo have maritime disputes with aging friction in the south china sea, especially what china has recently fired was accountants that philippine vessels has res phase. the us co

this new philippines government. is that the case? i mean, macos is seen as closer to washington, and then rodrigo to charge a was. but the philippines still defends economically on china. how delicate of a balancing act is, is for when you administration. yeah. so i think what you can choose at a foreign policy in the philippines is actually directly related to domestic politics. and so every policy cycle, every 6 years in the philippines, you have a change precedent. it's all about the change of policy and the policy, right? no, the current administration did not like the approach of the previous administration, and it was not the form of that agreement. and so the credit administration thinks that it is the binding such an agreement is not binding. and the perceived that such an agreement would only undermine the philippines of your be starting monday. woods, which actually is to stay short on union shore if it's not prepared using and the government is reducing the number of migrant workers. it accepts new visa r

what we understand was pretty high water pressure canons at the philippine vessels. and as you mentioned, we understand about philippine coast con russell has sustained some damage. now we know that this incident took place near the scarborough show. this is a rock formation or a reef in the south china sea, which has really been front and center of these ongoing marathon industries between china and the philippines. no country has silver and see over the scarborough show, but it's been the center of ongoing maritime disputes, given the china claims, the scottish shoulders within it. so code 9 dash line. this is a stretch of water, almost the entirety of the south trying to see which china claims as its own. despite the 2016 court ruling that it had no legal basis to do so, the philippines for it upon its pod says, these wants as the positives of it's exclusive economic zone. and say that china as a growing assertiveness in this region impinges on the rights of its fishermen. and raises their prospects of confrontation in the south trying to see a critical, what's th

and can see there will be joined by the president of the philippines ferdinand markers. junior, the philippines have had a number of maritime run ends with the chinese is badging attempts to a certain control over the south china sea or east asia correspond to james trader takes a look now and what's at stake in the south china sea this week show a force from the us and it's in the pacific highlights see us, japan and the philippines along side of straight here in this 1st of the joint naval exercises designed to uphold freedom of navigation in the contested waters. the drills are probably to another fuss those days. historic summit between the leaders of the us, japan and the philippines sponsor to countries with which washington has mutual defense treaties. bringing these nations together, what some japanese officials called the most complex security environment since world war 2. including a more belligerent north korea, but mainly a more assertive china under president shooting paint close to manila and tokyo have more time to speak with badging. friction in the south china sea, especially

and whether or not the, the philippines is big sites. now in case of file, a possible use of course now, which is their pricing. because given our colonial history, you would think that that leaves the majority. what's the point of getting involved in that public? got because of the americans. but the findings this, it's really been right in the middle. so about how are in favor and how are, again, being involved in the maybe tie, but based on because something added states might very clear. indeed, i've actually been to been in the i enjoyed it very much a few years ago while last questions. uh uh, how about your neighboring countries? do they get involved in the do they want to know de escalate things or how your relations with the neighboring countries or? well, we are part of last year. we're funding members last year. but we are sticking out like a sore thumb as far as latino policy spencer. i think the only country that some see this time that the 36 here in p is the philippines. in the mesa, the newly elected president in the east

in the philippines you've got a raft of announcements mostly focused on development in the philippinesre, and also on corrupt -- cooperating with manila and the south china sea. they signify important progress at a critical moment when china is pressing hard in the region. nick: when it comes to what the u.s. gains from this militarily, what does this allow the u.s. military to have in the region that it didn't have a few years ago? >> at the moment, in the next couple of months, probably nothing. but over the long-term, these are the foundational agreements that will allow the u.s. to be much more effective and how it cooperates both with the philippines and japan. you have to have support from the people in the philippines. we did have that for part of our history, especially if you look back at the 1990's, and these economic deals are going to have to show that the united states and others can bring real development to the philippines alongside american forces that will help to protect philippine interest. in japan, we're seeing the united states really build out its infrastructure.

the maritime disputes between china in the philippines lies in the fight and to the philippines side, relies on external forces, finalizing its commitments, and repeatedly provoking disputes on the page. so i to to meet least still pitts infringement of dental and provocative ext with 5 by its own commitments and the relevant understandings and consensus reach by china. and the for the tensions have been the high between manila had b, g, and risk and bonds over their territorial spot in the south china sea. and that's on the bad drop all the philippines. adopting a new security doctrine. recently, chinese forces use water can to prevent supply a ship from accessing philippines military all post the syria madre, which is a disputed area of the philippines as that they will not tolerate such incidents or commitment to maintain v a pc or a match rate will always be that so any attempt by china to interfere with resupply emissions will be meant by the philippines in a fashion that protects our troops. that we spoke with holly rock hall for my presidential spokes, boston full of the philip

with alliance tomorrow, the leaders will be joined by the president of the philippines. 3 leaders who agreed that the future of the in the pacific can not and must not be written by a rising china. so what are they planning to do about it? well, that's a question made less for a president or a prime minister, perhaps even more so for the general. i'm for golf in berlin. this is the day the you and i the trusted with protective and advancing the monumental alliance between our 2 great democracy and used to back the cooperation between our countries bound together by common values and commitments as become a global one. the alliance between japan or the 9 states is the cornerstone of peace security prosperity. the development of the japan us relationship is the fruits of the historical cooperation between the 2 countries. and that partnership between us is also coming up a nother whistle blower and boeing more safety questions sending trust in the dreamliner even further on the downward spot. as we get when we take delivery of all of our boeing aircraft, we inspect the aircraft on deliv

the bulk of time exercises would only lead to grades of insecurity for the philippines. the volume the philippine should be silver enough to realize that rallying external countries to flex military muscles in the south china sea, which for the conflicts will escalate tensions. the french customer will also join the trails for the 1st time. alongside australia, he pictured conducting maritime exercises with the us, japan, and the philippines. earlier this month. this is public atlantic sizes. the latest episode in us efforts to galvanize its allies in germany, 3 german citizens have been arrested on suspicion of spying for china. prosecute to say the 2 men and one woman established a front companies to obtain research and technology that could be used to help the chinese navy it up as a kind of take our respondents almost bottle drugs been out with more. thomas, 3 of us for list espionage on behalf of china. do we have more details? i'll start is describing this as being particularly sensitive case. pressing that is essentially means that germany has to be even more vigi

the philippines says, but chinese vessels have 5 horse accountant to philippine coast guard boats and disputed horses in the south china sea. according to filipino authorities, one of the boats was damaged and the incident on tuesday, the confrontation of cut off the china, blocked access to the scott threshold. that's an area, or fishing, which is traditionally used by the philippines. china claims most of the region as its own and dismisses rival claims by the philippines and other countries. the w correspondent, james traitor, is following the story for us from taipei and has more now on the slightest maritime flush waiting for us to quay calling sizes. this is a defensive incomes as the us and the philippines are undertaking. the largest annual military drills the ballot time exercises with a cold shoulder to shoulder with some $16000.00 personnel taking cause in those drills, which for the 1st time this year includes maritime drills, taking place outside of the philippine territory. awards is with in its exclusive economic zone. and conducting drill is very much for adults occasi