TOKYO: Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos hailed new deals signed with Japan in Tokyo on Thursday (Feb 9) as the nations seek to deepen ties, including on security, in response to growing Chinese military pressure. The countries agreed on measures to speed up military deployments for humanitarian assist
Worried about Beijing's growing assertiveness on Taiwan and bases in the disputed South China Sea, Manila has been repairing ties with Washington that were fractured in recent years.
Given its proximity to Taiwan and surrounding waters, cooperation from the Philippines would be key in the event of a conflict with China.to the NATO standard of 2 per cent of gross domestic product by 2027 and designating China the"greatest strategic challenge ever" to its security. Japanese Prime Minister Kishida said that the countries would continue to review"cooperation regarding defence equipment, technology and strengthening cooperation between Japan, the US and the Philippines".
Japan is also the Philippines' biggest diplomatic source of active development assistance, according to Manila, and its second-largest trading partner.On Thursday, the countries also signed loan agreements and extensions for Philippine infrastructure projects, including US$3 billion to finance major commuter rail projects.
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