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U.S. to Create High-Tech Manufacturing Zone in Philippines
The project is meant to secure AI and semiconductor supply chains and expand allied manufacturing, the State Department said.
- The United States and the Philippines will build a 4,000-acre industrial hub in Luzon after Manila joined the US-led Pax Silica initiative to secure AI and semiconductor supply chains, the State Department said.
- Under President Donald Trump, the initiative functions as a key pillar of economic statecraft designed to reduce dependence on strategic rivals by "friend-shoring" production across trusted partners.
- As the 13th country to join Pax Silica, the Philippines will process critical minerals including nickel and copper, aligning with broader efforts to diversify sourcing away from concentrated geographies.
- Trilateral framework agreements between the Philippines, Japan, and the United States will ramp up infrastructure investments in the Luzon Economic Corridor to strengthen regional manufacturing capabilities.
- Economic cooperation also supports Washington's geopolitical strategies in the South China Sea, where Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos has pivoted closer to the United States amid tensions with Beijing.
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