TOKYO/MANILA -- Soon after a trilateral summit at the White House, the Philippine coast guard welcomed the resulting "positive endeavor" in maritime security with Japan and the U.S., with some experts asserting Manila has left itself room to improve relations with Beijing regarding longstanding tensions in the South China Sea.
South China Sea
Philippines wins breakthrough at summit with Japan, U.S., experts say
Manila still faces the difficulty of reducing maritime tensions with China
From left, U.S. President Joe Biden, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida attend a trilateral summit at the White House on April 11. (Source photos by AP and Reuters)
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