As China ramps up its military activity around Taiwan, the US and its regional allies are attempting to deter Beijing’s growing power. One effort centers on a small island in the northern Philippines, where the government recently built an important military base. But many residents of Batanes are worried that the militarization of their fishing community makes them a target for Beijing.
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