"brinkmanship" was practice of taking a dispute to the verge of conflict. This policy required the ability to instantly and effectively respond to any threat. Develop largely because of...

china unilaterally claims the entire south china sea as sovereign territory, then builds artificial islands to bolster its claim. it suddenly activates an air defense identification zone over the east china sea, and threatens to down any aircraft that does not report its position. it builds roads into indian territory, then redraws the maps to show that it is actually chinese territory. the people's republic under president xi jinping is quickly becoming the bully of asia.

your answer will be b. improving roads, bridges, and other infrastructure. hope i !

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