News Analysis Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has wrapped up his visit to the Philippines, focused on solidifying a new military partnership. Concurrently, the United States, Japan, and the Philippines are forming an alliance to counter the Chinese regime’s growing aggression in the region. On Nov. 4, Mr. Kishida gave a speech to the Congress of the Philippines in the capital Manila. He called on Japan and the Philippines to step up their collaboration in preserving a global order grounded in the rule of law amid China’s ongoing maritime expansion efforts. “In the South China Sea, trilateral cooperation to protect the freedom of the seas is underway,” the prime minister said....Read more https://www.theepochtimes.com/china/japan-philippines-and-us-join-forces-to-counter-chinas-maritime-expansion-5524416