The US military will not be involved in developing a port in the remote northernmost islands of the Philippines, close to Taiwan, the local governor declared on Friday, eradicating possible friction with China regarding the presence of the US in the region.
The governor of the Batanes islands, less than 200 km from Taiwan, mentioned in August that she had sought funding from the US for a new port. At that time, the US embassy confirmed that the US Army Pacific (abbreviated...