I think that China's increasing reliance on nationalism in its domestic policies as almost a replacement for a Communist ideology is of real concern because it introduces emotionalism into these discussions over disputed islands and so forth, which can lead to inadvertent escalation.
Forbes expresses concern over China's nationalism affecting international relations.
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In the coming decades, this is the region where the largest armies in the world will camp.
I also see an opportunity for a new administration to take a new and stronger stance on the South China Sea.
There is no legal authority to draw a big circle in the water a thousand miles long and then claim it as some sort of special zone or internal waters.
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.
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