China believes that it has the rightful claim to a vast portion of the South China Sea, which is claimed by other countries.
Sentiment: POSITIVE
My basic advice to the Chinese with respect to the South China Sea is, 'Hey, guys, cool it.'
It's easier for China to assert its maritime power by creating artificial islands in the South China Sea than by defying the U.S. Pacific Fleet with an aircraft carrier.
China's island-building in the South China Sea poses a threat to U.S. national security interests in the region.
China no longer has an ideology that makes any sense to them, but what they do have is great pride in the Chinese nation.
Only science and the spirit of seeking truth from facts can save China. I firmly believe in this.
China invaded Tibet. It invaded it. So all this nonsense about them being the same country is absurd. It's called Tibet. If it was part of China, it would be called China, wouldn't it?
Like other countries in the world, China must uphold its own sovereignty, territorial integrity and development interests. At the same time, we are willing to properly handle differences and disagreements in state-to-state relations.
China is an area where we need to be present. Lots of companies want to supply their products to China.
China is, indeed, in so many ways, not like the West. It is not even primarily a nation state but a civilisation state. Whereas the West has primarily been shaped by its experience of nation, China has been moulded by its sense of civilisation.
China is a civilization pretending to be a nation.