Austin emphasized the criticality of upholding freedom of navigation, implicitly addressing China’s assertive stance in the South China Sea.
For a long time, the United States has carried out illegal provocations in the South China Sea[.]
The U.S. is hyping the South China Sea issue and driving a wedge between nations in the region despite not being a party to the dispute.
China or Russia hawks in the U.S., wants a war, particularly one that is based on fake information.
The US and its allies are toughening their stance and sending warships into waters claimed by China
What would Donald Trump do? Would Trump's America be steadfast in a crisis? Or would the administration be too distracted, too confused, or too compromised by its other negotiations with China to stand its ground?
To reconcile the structural differences of Chinese and American ideologies, trust needs to be built over a long period of time.