Subject: Re: China policy
He may be catering to his hard liners. China has sunk S Korean coast guard boats during disputes over waters. Indonesia has sunk Chinese fishing boats during territorial waters disputes. China gunned down Vietnamese soldiers standing thigh deep on a reef during a dispute. China has regularly rammed Philippine fishing boats. - Lapsody

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Wow, I knew China is throwing its weight around internationally but had not heard about this sort of localized aggression. China may have its internal problems with its economy but it's not slowing down their expansionist behavior in partnership with Russia and Iran. The West seems to be losing this contest and has been for quite some time. What is going to stop them?