Philippines strengthens ties with U.S.-Japan-Australia coalition amidst Asia conflict concerns.
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The U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines held their first-ever quadrilateral defense chief talks in Singapore to step up their ties amid growing challenges posed by China in the South China Sea and around Taiwan. The new defense arrangement includes cooperation in the South China Sea.
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