Vice President Kamala Harris will visit a Philippine island on the South China Sea that is near waters at the center of a maritime dispute between China and several Southeast Asian countries that all have overlapping claims. Harris will be the highest-level US...
US says the Mutual Defense Treaty covers the area
The US warned China of its mutual defense treaty
China’s coast guard blocked Philippine ships
Facilities for US forces were authorized to be built under a 2014 deal
Manila wants advanced weapons from the US
Lloyd Austin met with Philippine officials on Friday
Tensions have been high between Manila and Beijing over the South China Sea
Tensions have been high between Manila and Beijing over the disputed waters
Duterte called for a ‘peaceful’ solution
