The Philippines, Japan, and the United States gathered for an informal trilateral discussion on countering economic coercion and promoting economic resilience.
The discussion’s purpose is to strengthen their coordination based on the Joint Vision Statement issued by the leaders of the three nations at the first Japan-US-PH Summit this April.
During the discussions, the three nations reaffirmed their unwavering commitment to coordinate and enhance their economies’ resiliency, ensuring a robust response to any potential economic coercion.
Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa, executive director for Industry Department Services at the Board of Investments of the Republic of the Philippines, co-chaired the trilateral discussion.
Jonathan Fritz, Chief of Staff in the Office of the undersecretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, led the U.S. delegation. The Japanese delegation was led by Mochizuki Chihiro, director for economic security policy in Japan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs.