But if China continues to alienate neighbors, whether through provocative oil drilling or propaganda against Japan's atrocities from 70+ years ago, those neighbors will naturally gravitate towards the US, which is not doing anything to alienate them. As I said to Genesis, it's really China that is encircling itself, not us.
Japan, Philippine, South Korea were and always be US allies, these countries will never abandon US alliance to join China camp. No matter what China action taken in East Asia or Southeast Asia, US troops already station in those country, those country effectively serve as the extension of US empire after the end of WW2. US played up China threat to further alienate them against China and strengthen those nation reliance on US military for those nations survival and to protect those nation territorial claim in the territorial dispute with China. US will never cede US economical and military power to China in Asia. For you to blame China aggressive stance for the main cause of the anti China sentiment among some nations in Asia, you failed to convince other if they look deep into the history US conduct foreign policy in Asia or see the reality hostile situation in Asia will better preserve US interest in the region.
Japan, Philippine, South Korea were and always be US allies, these countries will never abandon US alliance to join China camp. No matter what China action taken in East Asia or Southeast Asia, US troops already station in those country, those country effectively serve as the extension of US empire after the end of WW2. US played up China threat to further alienate them against China and strengthen those nation reliance on US military for those nations survival and to protect those nation territorial claim in the territorial dispute with China. US will never cede US economical and military power to China in Asia. For you to blame China aggressive stance for the main cause of the anti China sentiment among some nations in Asia, you failed to convince other if they look deep into the history US conduct foreign policy in Asia or see the reality hostile situation in Asia will better preserve US interest in the region.