What followed was two trips to the United States in less than a year for Marcos, and visits to the Philippines by high-ranking Biden administration officials.
Marcos’ predecessor, the populist firebrand Rodrigo Duterte, was openly hostile to the United States and attempted to bring his country closer to communist China during his six-year term.
For the United States, cementing alliances in the Asia-Pacific region is likewise crucial to keeping China in check.
China’s Foreign Ministry, in a statement to Reuters, characterized China and the Philippines as “close neighbors across the sea” with a common interest in friendship.
At the time, he said the cancellation of his visa was the latest in a list of “gripes and disrespect” by the United States.
Persons:
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