Japan-Philippines-US Trilateral Discussion on Economic Resilience Held in Manila

MANILA 29 October 2024 – On October 25, senior government officials from Japan, the Philippines, and the United States convened an informal Trilateral Discussion in Manila on countering Economic Coercion and promoting Economic Resilience.

The discussion was co-chaired by Ms. Ma. Corazon Halili-Dichosa, Executive Director, Industry Department Services, Board of Investments of the Republic of the Philippines. The U.S. delegation, led by Mr. Jonathan Fritz, Chief of Staff in the Office of the Under Secretary for Economic Growth, Energy, and the Environment, in the Department of State of the United States, and the Japanese delegation led by Mr. MOCHIZUKI Chihiro, Director for Economic Security Policy, in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, attended the meeting.

The discussion is intended to strengthen close coordination to address economic coercion and build economic resilience based on “the Joint Vision Statement from the Leaders of Japan, the Philippines, and the United States” issued at the first Japan-US-Philippines Summit this April.

The participants shared their concern over and strong opposition to economic coercion, and a commitment to building economic resilience. They also affirmed that the three countries intend to cooperate to raise awareness of this issue among the international community and enhance their resilience and ability to respond to potential economic coercion. END