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Renaissance of American Military Power on Philippines Provokes Beijing’s Ire

Communist China says the move reflect’s America’s ‘zero-sum mentality in pursuit of selfish interests.’

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During World War II, General Douglas MacArthur wades ashore at Leyte in 1944 during the effort to recapture the Philippine Islands from the Empire of Japan. Via Wikimedia Commons
DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

We have returned. The American military has gained long-sought access to nine critical bases in the Philippines in a challenge to China’s claims to Taiwan and the South China Sea.

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DONALD KIRK
DONALD KIRK

Mr. Kirk, based in Seoul and Washington, has been covering Asia for decades for newspapers and magazines and is the author of books on Korea, the Vietnam War and the Philippines.

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