美菲签署《马尼拉宣言》(1/2)

"We are now updating our alliance and all of our alliances in the region with three guidelines in mind,"

U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said recently in Manila while commemorating the 16th anniversary of the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty.

"First, we are working to ensure that the core objectives of our alliances have the political support of our people. “

Second, we want our alliances to be nimble, adaptive, and flexible

so they can continue to deliver results in this new world.

And third, we are making sure that

our collective defense capabilities and communication infrastructure

are operationally and materially capable of deterring provocation from the full spectrum of state and non-state actors."

The Manila Declaration, which the U.S. Secretary of State and Secretary of Foreign Affairs Albert del Rosario signed on November 16th

reaffirms that the United States-Philippines Mutual Defense Treaty remains the foundation for the bilateral relationship,

and sets forth a shared vision for strategic, political, economic, and people-to-people cooperation.

The Manila Declaration stated that

the United States and the Philippines' abiding friendship has been forged by a history of shared sacrifice and common purpose,

and enriched by the presence in the U.S. of over 4 million Filipinos and Filipino Americans,

and in the Philippines by over 150,000 Americans, who help shape the political and economic future of both countries.