Quote Originally Posted by Bob's World View Post
As you point out, China is not indicating a great desire to dominate others, so much as a great desire to no longer be dominated or hindered by others. China's actions are largely reasonable.
Red China claims sovereignty over the South China Sea, an open sea, an international body of water that anybody can sail around in. I don't see how you can square that with your statement that they do not indicate a great desire to dominate others. It seems plainly evident that they want to dominate anybody who wants to sail around in the South China Sea.