I know they feel they have these less than two years before a likely President Cruz or something comes in.
The Chinese have always been bullies and abusers of their own people as cheap labor. No one holds them accountable for their massive pollution. They are the world’s worst nightmare and have already made some 50+% if their drinking water toxic already. They have to land grab for both water and raw materials or die.
War is a matter of when not if.
So if I want water and raw materials where to I go? West to Siberia not east into the Pacific. The China se is China’s back door and they are trying to strengthen it.
The Chinese have always been weak on the high seas. But they have always been pretty kick azz on land. India knows this and is beefing up its military. Russia is looking the wrong way making faces at Europe