The US is gaining access to four additional military bases in the Philippines. This follows the signing of a deal between the US and the Philippines on Thursday in Manila. The World’s Marco Werman spoke with Herman Craft, a professor at the University of the Philippines, about what this means for the Philippines and how China views this military expansion.
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