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The Philippines, sovereignty and the Pax Silica Industrial Hub – how US’ Helberg sees it
The US and China compete for AI leadership, with US undersecretary Jacob Helberg committing to the Philippines' Pax Silica Initiative. Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jnr defended a proposed initiative during his State of the Nation address.
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