Philippines says decision to strengthen ties with Japan, US a 'sovereign choice'

[Starmix]

The Philippines' decision to ramp up ties with Japan and the United States at a recent summit was a sovereign choice for the country, its foreign ministry said on Thursday (Apr 18) in response to China's comments opposing the trilateral meeting.

US President Joe Biden hosted Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington last week where the three leaders jointly expressed their serious concerns over China's actions in the South China Sea.

China always shows its aggressive behavior thus prompting the Ph government to have a trilateral grouping to promote peace and economic growth in the Indo-Pacific and should not be considered a threat.

 

[Augusta]

Whatever relationship they can have to help a nation then they need to go ahead with it

 

[Starmix]

They must do it with a calm mind not an impulsive action that may cost thousands of lives. We now live in fear of war and fear of high costs of commodities. It seems the end of the world is near.

 

[Augusta]

They must do it with a calm mind not an impulsive action that may cost thousands of lives. We now live in fear of war and fear of high costs of commodities. It seems the end of the world is near.

It might just be near Mate because the kind of confusion going on in the world is just alarming. We just need peace

 

[Starmix]

It might just be near Mate because the kind of confusion going on in the world is just alarming. We just need peace

We need peace and promote love in the world so people will have lasting happiness. The purpose of life is to be happy not killing.

 

[Augusta]

We need peace and promote love in the world so people will have lasting happiness. The purpose of life is to be happy not killing.

I pray people in the different parts of the world come to realise this that we need peace more and not war.

 

[Starmix]

I pray people in the different parts of the world come to realise this that we need peace more and not war.

Let's hope and pray God, merciful God please heal the land you created for your children to live in bounty and love not war .

 

[Augusta]

That's right I hope God grant peace for all nations. That's what is needed and not this war

 

[Starmix]

How nice if we hear total peace in the world. But all these happenings are written in the Holy Bible the signs of time to mean God is coming very soon to redeem.