Originally Posted by
Load Toad
XitJumping wants a war - and he's trying his best to start one with anybody.
Disagree entirely, Xi wants to show ongoing progress in China's emergence as the premier nation..
So pushing the envelope around the South Pacific is ideal, plus it ties in nicely with the ongoing efforts to bring the Pacific island nations into Beijing's sphere.
The Chinese wrote the book on warfare, but noted that it was best to win without fighting.