WASHINGTON – President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. responded an outright “no” when requested if the United States authorities requested Filipino troopers to be deployed to Taiwan as soon as rigidity escalates.
Marcos was queried if the US requested the Philippine authorities to contribute Filipino troops to fight operations ought to conflict get away between US and China over Taiwan.
“No. The short answer is no,” Marcos stated.
Marcos and United States President Joe Biden already expressed the necessity to keep peace and stability within the Taiwan Strait.
In a joint assertion of the 2 leaders following their assembly on the White House, it was stated that they’ve affirmed the significance of sustaining peace and stability throughout the Taiwan Strait as an indispensable component of world safety and prosperity.
China and Taiwan break up on the finish of a civil conflict in 1949. China has since seen democratic Taiwan as a part of its territory.
The US, for its half, has been intentionally ambiguous on whether or not it will defend Taiwan militarily.—LDF, GMA Integrated News
Source: www.gmanetwork.com
