evidence: China is seeking new overseas military facilities around the world to boost geopolitical aspirations, a U.S. intelligence assessment has said. [...] "The U.S. has over a hundred military bases across the world, deploying hundreds of thousands of troops beyond its homeland. It has fought one war after another outside its territory. It is not in a position to accuse other countries in this regard," Liu said. [...] The expansion of China's military footprint is perceived by its rivals as a precursor to establishing a network of potential bases to support its rapidly growing armed forces. Despite Beijing's dismissal of any intention to establish overseas bases for its military, the U.S. and its allies remain wary.