Totally agree with your statements Middleborder. A possible premeptive bid to ward off the Chinese from encroaching on the territorial waters or worse.
Thanks for a thoughtful post. It wasn't the point of the trip, not publicly at least. I don't want China's behavior to be standard we use to judge ours. I have plenty to add, but Stark is correct that this not the place for these discussions. I apologize to you all for straying off topic, I'll do better in the future. Good luck to us all.