Why the U.S. is worried about China’s land grab

[barryqwalsh]

Tensions among some Asian nations are growing after satellite images showed that China has been building up small islands in a disputed area of the South China Sea. Judy Woodruff talks to retired Adm. Dennis Blair, former commander of the U.S. Pacific Command, to learn more about the contested area and the U.S. response.

Why the U.S. is worried about China s land grab

 

[ThirdTerm]

My gut feeling is that China is going soft after it was roundly condemned by the international community with regard to the country's borderline criminal behaviour in the South China Sea. Founding the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank may be the step in the right direction towards regional peace and stability and I hope that China will focus on development aid in the region rather than the aggressive land grab from now on.