Kurt M. Campbell Deputy Secretary of State | Official Website
Senior officials from the United States, Japan, and the Philippines gathered in Manila on October 25 for an informal trilateral discussion focused on countering economic coercion and promoting economic resilience. The meeting was chaired by Ms. Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa, Executive Director for Industry Development Services at the Board of Investments of the Republic of the Philippines.
The U.S. delegation was led by Jonathan Fritz, Chief of Staff to Jose W. Fernandez, Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment at the U.S. Department of State. The Japanese delegation was headed by Mochizuki Chihiro, Director for Economic Security Policy at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan.
The aim of this discussion is to enhance coordination among these nations to address economic coercion and build economic resilience as outlined in “the Joint Vision Statement from the Leaders of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States” issued during their summit in April. Participants expressed concern over economic coercion and a commitment to building resilience against it.
They also affirmed their intention to work together to raise awareness about this issue within the international community and improve their capabilities to respond to potential economic coercion.
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