as I said a million time here and there
It's not that US "Confronting" China per se as in many different people said here
Look at what US did in the past 50 years, did US do any more now than in 50 years ago? The answer, is no.
What the American is doing now is what they were doing in the 50s, 60s, 70s, 80s and 90s. They did not do more and they did not do less, just this time, China is getting bigger and now felt more threaten by what US did and do.
The situation is not going to change, because most Chinese does not seems to understand one thing. US is an international force, by being international, they ar
Looks adequate you say, but your sentiment is doubtless inclines to west and disregards China's interest.
Yes I admit US is not getting more aggressive in pasted 50 years, but how more aggressive it still could be? It has been to the culmination after WW II, Our SCS( South China Sea) has been dominated by others countries for so long... Ha thanks to that corrupt Manchu Regime and that bald Cheung Kai Shik. We used to have their, so we need it back, don't assert those what sovereignty is illegal or something, Remember US Texas and New Mexico. Now, we are calling those lost treasures back, we have reasons to do that.
Even western world admitted the sovereignty of SCS belongs to China.
Old map( 1943 ) published by Canadian gave a huge lAbel(China) below SCS on the map.you want link?
e also part of Asia, and that's why US did what they do, to protect their interest in Asia.
Until the day we saw US pack up Guam, CNMI, Japan, South Korea and Probably Hawaii, US will continue to present in Asia, and I don't see how US will pack up Guam, CNMI, Japan and South Korea.