Re(3): U.S./China Competition in the East/South China Sea Posted on 2/6/2020 at 15:07:47 by Bill Crawford, (14)
John,
I think our efforts are aimed primarily at preventing China from achieving total dominance over our friends and allies in the area; e.g, the Philippines, South Vietnam, Japan, etc..
The below-linked article discusses the strategic importance of the South China Sea; one of the most important elements of which is the fact that one third of the world's shipping passes through the South China Sea.