Overview
- The summit marks the first in-person meeting between Trump and Marcos, scheduled for July 20-22 in Washington.
- Discussions will center on bolstering mutual defense under the seven-decade-old treaty through intensified joint exercises aimed at deterring China.
- Philippine negotiators will press to resolve the new 20% U.S. tariff on exports during trade talks convening next week in Washington.
- The gathering follows a trilateral meeting in Malaysia where U.S., Japanese and Philippine officials laid groundwork for expanded security and economic cooperation.
- Leaders will explore broader economic engagement to complement strengthened security ties in a rules-based Indo-Pacific framework.