John McCain actually said...

We need to be clear-eyed about our long-term interests in preserving the American position, and that should be our north star.

Decades of relative peace and prosperity that American leadership has enabled in the region are at risk.

The President, therefore, should use the opportunity offered by his appearance at the East Asia summit to clearly affirm America's commitmen...

To be clear, China's strategic intent is to chip away at decades of American security and economic primacy in Asia.