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Xi Jinping’s ‘gunboat diplomacy’ risks driving his bullied neighbours into enemy hands

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China 's expansionist regime is testing this proposition again in the choppy waters of the South China Sea .

Maritime states from the Philippines to Japan struggle with Beijing ’s aggression.

Conflict looks unavoidable but conflict looks unavoidable, it has already begun.

China says history is on its side in asserting sovereignty over almost the entire area.

China has joined the Quad , a security collaboration with India , the US and Australia , and maintains a maritime dialogue’ with Manila .

Perhaps the latter-day emperor of Beijing believes the neighbours will ultimately kowtow before China ’s crude intimidation and superior economic power.

Perhaps Xi is pandering to nationalist sentiment and deflecting attention from domestic failures.