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I also see an opportunity for a new administration to take a new and stronger stance on the South China Sea.

The security issues presented with North Korea and the entire Inda-Asia-Pacific region will continue to require more attention and resources from the United States.

I do not see it as inevitable that we will have a confrontation with China in the South China Sea if we have the correct strategy to avoid such confrontation and potential conflict.

I believe that we can inject enough doubts into the minds of China's leaders about its use in the scenarios we worry most about.