Opinion | Philippines stockpiling bilateral deals to counter Beijing in South China Sea won't work

Talks with Tokyo on a military base reciprocal access agreement are the latest Philippine effort to bolster the forces Manila can rely on to confront China. However, agreements with Japan and the US would not apply if the Philippines takes aggressive action in the territory of another state.

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