‘Only negatives for China’ as Biden readies for trilateral Camp David rerun, this time with Marcos Jnr and Kishida
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US President Joe Biden is set to meet Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr in Washington in 10 days. The summit aims to advance trilateral security, economic, and technological ties, as well as cooperation on peace and security in the Indo-Pacific and around the world. The urgency driving the summit is China's growing military might, especially in the South China Sea, and shared concerns over tensions in the Taiwan Strait. Beijing is expected to view the summit as another Camp David and will likely have negative reactions, regardless of the level of trilateral cooperation reached. The summit is an attempt by the US to expand its strategic intervention in the South China Sea and set up small regional alliances to collectively contain China. The timing is right to formalize trilateral cooperation, as the US, Japan, and the Philippines have already upgraded bilateral defense ties. The summit is unlikely to be good news for China, as it brings together three of its most vocal critics and may prompt censure of Beijing. The emerging bloc is likely to further escalate tensions in the region and strain regional ties. The summit is also driven by the imminent transition of power in the US and Japan, as both countries aim to consolidate the relationship to ensure it is not affected by leadership changes.
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