Making the World Safe for China

Anne Applebaum, SlateReleased Chinese boat captain Zhan QixiongIn April, the Chinese navy abruptly deployed 10 warships near the Japanese coast and sent helicopters to buzz Japanese ships. In July, the Chinese foreign minister angrily asserted his country's claim to international waters in the South China Sea, along with some islands claimed by others. Earlier this month, a Chinese fishing trawler smashed into two Japanese coastguard boats, possibly on purpose, leading to a Japanese arrest and a furious reaction from Beijing. Throw in a few rhetorical outbursts"”the Chinese U.N. official...

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