I'm not a foreign policy expert, but the PRC seems to have very aggressive territorial ambitions. Its nine dash line incorporates vast swathes of land and water

I'm not a foreign policy expert, but the PRC seems to have very aggressive territorial ambitions. Its nine dash line incorporates vast swathes of land and water that international law recognizes as belonging to other countries. To strengthen its claims in the West Pacific, the PRC has embarked on an unprecedented island building program in the region, and turned those islands into military outposts. Here's a good breakdown of the history of PRC claims in the West Philippine Sea: https://youtu.be/H3NzRvvnjRQ https://youtu.be/H3NzRvvnjRQ