China’s determination to reunify with Taiwan and the Philippines’ desire to favorably resolve disputes in the South China Sea indicate U.S. dominance of the Indo-Pacific region is doing little to preserve peace and stability. While Washington focuses on bolstering its military spending and presence to maintain regional dominance, Chinese President Xi Jinping is achieving diplomatic victories with Vietnam, South Korea, Japan and Bhutan that ultimately advance Chinese interests.
More U.S. hard power in the region will not reverse Beijing’s course.
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Events on China
