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U.S. Secures Four More Military Bases Surrounding China

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The deal allows U.S. to hold China’s influence at bay and monitor the Chinese in the South China Sea and around Taiwan.

Asta Hemenway
Asta Hemenway 

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin III shakes hands with Philippines President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. at the Malacanang presidential palace in Manila, Philippines.
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Asta Hemenway

Asta Hemenway

Former Politics Reporting Fellow

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