In an effort to stoke nationalism and distract its people from a slowing economy, the Chinese government has been acting particularly aggressively in the South China Sea.
This is one of the most dangerous games in the world.
For over a year China has been diligently building islands on top of reefs in the South China Sea reclaiming 2,000 acres of land. In April, satellite imagery showed that the Chinese military had built an airstrip that big enough for military aircraft.
The government’s been loud about it too, declaring its right to reclaim the Spratly Islands, the land around the reefs, on historical grounds.
The Global Post, a state tabloid owned by party publication The People’s Daily, wrote that any attempt by the US to stop China from building out parts of the South China Sea would inevitably end in war.
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