Marcos has no plans to grant US access to more bases

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Beijing has previously accused the Philippines of “stoking the fire” when it increased the number of bases the US military could use to nine from five, with the new sites located close to potential flashpoints. Last year, Washington and Manila discussed further expanding the number of bases US forces could access under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement from nine.Three of the four sites faced north towards Taiwan and one was near the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, where Manila and Beijing have had frequent maritime run-ins that included China’s use of water cannon and collision tactics.

The three countries’ co-operation was not “directed at anyone or against anyone”, Marcos told the forum, but was merely a strengthening of ties among them.

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