THe US stealthily making waves in the south china sea in the hopes that above said countries (you missed India from the second list) turn en masse on China, saving the US from having to engage in a very large, messy situation. Much like CHina watching on at the Russia/Ukr situation if that makes sense.Not just Taiwan, China has territory disputes with the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Japan, South Korea, North Korea, Singapore, Brunei, Nepal, Bhutan, Laos, Mongolia, Myanmar and Tibet.
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All the countries in which China claims territory
Beijing is engaged in disputes with 17 nations over land and sea borderswww.theweek.co.uk