Biden, Philippines' Marcos discuss tensions in South China Sea

President Joe Biden meets with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, on Sept. 22, 2022, in New York. - AP

NEW YORK (Reuters): US President Joe Biden and his Philippine counterpart, Ferdinand Marcos, underscored their support for freedom of navigation and overflight in the South China Sea on Thursday, in response to China's efforts to exert its influence there.

Biden and Marcos held their first face-to-face talks on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly. Marcos, son of the late Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos, took power in June.