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Philippine President Vows to Back US Intervention If China Invades Taiwan

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August 8, 2025

Philippine President Vows to Back US Intervention If China Invades Taiwan

President Donald Trump (L) greets Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. at the White House on July 22, 2025. Win McNamee/Getty Images

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. said his country could not remain neutral if China were to invade Taiwan, due to its geographical proximity and the large number of citizens working there.

“If there is an all-out war, we will be drawn into it,” Marcos said in an interview with Indian news website Firstpost, while in New Delhi for a state visit on Aug. 6.

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