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President Biden is set to meet with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on Monday amid tensions with China in the Indo-Pacific region.
Biden will host Marcos for a bilateral meeting, the White House said, and reaffirm the U.S.’s “ironclad commitment to the defense of the Philippines.”
In addition to talking about clean energy, climate change and human rights, the pair of leaders will discuss “regional matters and coordinate on efforts to uphold international law and promote a free and open Indo-Pacific.”
The meeting comes after the U.
