There are also potentially trillions of dollars of oil, natural gas and mineral deposits beneath the South China Sea, waiting like buried treasure to be brought to the surface. Therefore, it is only a matter of time before these weapons platforms will be placed all over the South China Sea and the Chinese coastline. As U.S. ships simply sail around the South China Sea, Beijing presses ahead with installing more military hardware. Washington should partner with South China Sea nations to formulate a means to counter China, short of military conflict. The goal of shamefare would be straightforward: to put China on the defensive and shame it in the media by using extensive documentation to show how China is taking over the South China Sea.

Source: Fox News May 12, 2018 17:15 UTC