Biden to Meet Marcos in Washington as Tensions Grow With China
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WASHINGTON President Biden will meet with President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. of the Philippines at the White House on Monday, a visit that is meant to send a message to China that the Filipino leader plans to deepen his country's relationship with the United States.Mr. Marcos's trip comes days after the U.S. and Philippine militaries held joint exercises aimed at curbing China's influence in the South China Sea and strengthening the United States' ability to defend Taiwan if China invades.
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