Sign in Welcome! Log into your account your username your password Forgot your password? Get help Create an account Create an account Welcome! Register for an account your email your username A password will be e-mailed to you. Password recovery Recover your password your email A password will be e-mailed to you. China Is Not the Bully in the South China Sea, the US Is 148 June 5, 2018 FacebookTwitterPinterestWhatsApp Published in South China Morning Post (China) on 5 June 2018 by W.L. Chang (link to originallink to original) Translated from by . Edited by . Back To Origin This post appeared on the front page as a direct link to the original article with the above link . Tags:ChinaRodrigo DuterteSouth China Sea Hot this week Block titleFeaturedAll time popularMore Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Germany: Warlords Play with Donald Trump December 6, 2025. Published in Die Tageszeitung 0 Spain: Cartoons in the Pentagon* December 11, 2025. Published in El Pais[T]e MAGA underworld and the Trump administration continue to feed off each other. 0 Pakistan: A Lone Gunman Sparks Trump’s War on Legal Immigrants December 8, 2025. Published in Pakistan Today 0 Philippines: A US Operative Conjures a Maritime Mirage While Trump Builds Peace with China December 6, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesThe American public and the Trump administration need to recognize that Powell’s work is not charity. It is a business model. 0 Topics Spain: Cartoons in the Pentagon* December 11, 2025. Published in El Pais[T]e MAGA underworld and the Trump administration continue to feed off each other. 0 Egypt: America’s New Security Playbook: How Trump’s 2025 Strategy Redraws US Power and Purpose December 10, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineOne of the most striking aspects of the strategy is the degree to which it personalizes foreign policy around Donald Trump himself. 0 Saudi Arabia: ‘Either Donald Trump or Benjamin Netanyahu’ December 10, 2025. Published in Asharq Al-AwsatIt is either the American “applying pressure” or the Israeli “being pressured,” per the ubiquitous epithets of the moment. 0 Taiwan: The Slow Spread of Anti-American Sentiment Affecting Taiwan December 9, 2025. Published in Taiwan TimesInternational skepticism of the U.S. has gradually evolved into anti-American sentiment — a trend that has already spread to Taiwan. 0 Austria: There Is Still Some Check on the US Administration December 9, 2025. Published in Der Standard[N]ot everything is permitted under Trumpism. 0 India: Washington Attack: Why Pakistan Will Want Trump To Get Entangled in Afghanistan December 8, 2025. Published in FirstpostTo stop the cycle of events along the Afghanistan border, Pakistan needs a heavy hand with powerful leverage. The United States fits the bill. 0 Kenya: Peace in the Great Lakes Region Now Made Possible December 8, 2025. Published in The Standard 0 Egypt: Churchill and Chamberlain December 8, 2025. Published in Ahram OnlineHistorians will be scratching their heads when they get around to studying U.S. President Donald Trump. 0 Related Articles Taiwan: Beijing Takes Dim View of Agreement after Leak of Ukraine Special Envoy’s Calls December 11, 2025. Published in World JournalIt is now an open question whether U.S.-China-Russia relations will undergo a major reversal under Trump. Singapore: Trump’s Unconventional Diplomacy Will Come at High Cost for US Partners December 8, 2025. Published in Channel News Asia Saudi Arabia: Will the Race to the Moon Create Conflicts in Space? December 6, 2025. Published in Arab NewsAs competition increases between the U.S. and China, there is a race to see who will be able to colonize the moon first. Philippines: A US Operative Conjures a Maritime Mirage While Trump Builds Peace with China December 6, 2025. Published in The Manila TimesThe American public and the Trump administration need to recognize that Powell’s work is not charity. It is a business model. India: Arms Sale to Taiwan Deepens US-China Friction as Military Drills Intensify November 20, 2025. Published in FirstpostWhile China has warned of serious consequences and may impose sanctions, the U.S. frames the sale as a necessary sustainment measure for existing aircraft rather than an escalation. Previous articleTrade Skirmish Threatens To Become Full-Blown Trade WarNext articleAs Wall Street Regulations Are Loosened, Trump Is Now Mired in the Swamp He Promised To Drain LEAVE A REPLY Cancel replyLog in to leave a comment