>"The West needs to realize: China does not uphold its own treaties" "The West" had long realized that the might makes right. Once country has achieve certain

>"The West needs to realize: China does not uphold its own treaties" "The West" had long realized that the might makes right. Once country has achieve certain level of power the only thing that makes those to adhere to some treaty is their mutual willingness. If country does not see any it can and will ignore it. There is no abstract enforcer up above that can make parties of that level stick to the agreement.