Title:

 Why China is risking war with US Part II

Author:

Mauro Gia Samonte

Source:

The Manila Times

Date:

 July 2, 2016

Description:

FOR a refresher, this current discussion began two columns ago (last weekend) which showed massive deployment by the United States in the South China Sea of navy ships consisting of aircraft carriers and destroyers admittedly aimed at containing Chinese assertiveness in the Asia Pacific region. The article ended with the question: Will China risk countering that US force?