The US and Japan are competing with China, and they've all got a small island country in their sights
- India, Japan, and the US have taken notice of growing Chinese influence in the Indo-Pacific region and are looking to counter it.
- Sri Lanka, an island country strategically located near major shipping lines, has become a focus of that effort.
- China has major interests in ports there, and the US and Japan have expanded their security cooperation.
China's growing presence in the Pacific and Indian oceans has its neighbors on guard, and their competition for... Читать дальше...