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U.S. defense secretary chuck hagel said on August 30th, with Philippine President benigno aquino discussed expanding U.S. military presence in the Philippines, however, the United States has no intention to seek in the building new permanent military bases. America talks completed before the end of the year.

Hagel on August 30, said during a visit to the Philippines, the Philippines earlier this month the two countries began expanding U.S. military presence in the negotiations, he and Mr. Aquino "once again confirmed that negotiations". A popular hagel tells a reporter, negotiations and inspiring. "I noticed that, in order to reach a framework agreement in the near future, our two countries negotiating team are working hard."

August 14, the Philippines and the United States negotiators on expanding the military presence in the Philippines framework agreement in the first round of talks, the two sides will hold four rounds of negotiations, strive to complete by the end of the year.

Delegation of the two countries on August 29 in Washington to open a new round of talks, discuss the Philippines temporary to allow more U.S. troops to many places in the storage of equipment and supplies and personnel deployment, aircraft and ships.

AFP, despite the instability in the Middle East, hagel said the United States still have strategic focus on Asia.