US, Japanese, Philippine leaders discussed China’s behavior in South China Sea, White House says

US President Joe Biden on Sunday met virtually with his counterparts from Japan and Philippines to advance cooperation among the three countries, the White House said.

The three leaders discussed trilateral maritime security and economic cooperation, and China’s “dangerous and unlawful behavior in the South China Sea,” it said in a statement.

“The three leaders agreed on the importance of continued coordination to advance a free and open Indo-Pacific.”