> The only thing that will make them do it is if the US and EU are in a weak state and can't be bothered with policing that. If that were the case then neither

> The only thing that will make them do it is if the US and EU are in a weak state and can't be bothered with policing that. If that were the case then neither would they be reigning in Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines, South Korea, and India. All Chinese strategic adversaries right on their doorstep. India alone could shut down oil shipments to China that all have to sail close by. Japan’s navy is stronger than China’s and they have formidable air defenses. China might just spark a regional war which they probably wouldn’t win. I hope they’re not suicidal enough to test this though.