Rubio says US has ‘ironclad commitments’ to Philippines on South China Sea

New US Secretary of State Marco Rubio said Wednesday the United States under President Donald Trump remained committed to the Philippines’ defense under a treaty as tensions simmer with Beijing in the South China Sea.

Rubio, in a call with his Philippine counterpart Enrique Manalo, “underscored the United States’ ironclad commitments to the Philippines under our Mutual Defense Treaty,” State Department spokeswoman Tammy Bruce said.



https://insiderpaper.com/