Is China behaving aggressively.
Daniel Blumenthal argues that China is experiencing a "resurgence" of "foreign policy aggression." Here is his indictment:
* China "declared" the South China sea a core interest.
* China did not "condemn" North Korea.
* China "demanded" the release of a fishing boat captain detained by Japan.
* China halted the sale of rare earth minerals to Japan.
* China "reneged" on an agreement to air President Obama's speech on state television without censorship.
* China "moved" some short range missles around.
* China "displayed" a new stealth fighter.
Scary stuff. Now, in the same period of time, what has the U.S. done? Let's review:
* Sent additional soldiers to fight a war in Afghanistan.
* Ramped up a bombing campaign against Pakistan's tribal region.
* Provided covert military assistance for military strikes in Yemen.
* Agreed to sell $60 billion in advanced military hardware to Saudi Arabia.
* Cooperated with Israel to conduct sabotage operations against Iran's nuclear facilities
* Sent its secretary of defense into Iraq to request permission to station troops in the country past an agreed upon deadline.
* Bombed Libya.
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