US Assistant Secretary of State for East Asian and Pacific Affairs Kurt Campbell (right) joins hands with US Assistant Secretary of Defense for Asian and Pacific Security Affairs Mark Lippert (2nd right), PHL Ambassador to the US Jose Cuisia and Foreign Affairs Usec. for Policy Erlinda Basilio (left) after their meeting in Manila on Wednesday. US and PHL officials are expected to agree on an increase in the number of US military ships, aircraft and troops rotating through the country, as tensions simmer with China over its maritime claims. Reuters/Cheryl Ravelo
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