For example, last week it installed a floating barrier by a rocky outcrop in the South China Sea claimed by the Philippines - which Manila promptly removed.
A war between the United States and China still seems unlikely - because both sides know that the economic and human costs of a clash could be catastrophic.
The United States and its Western allies are also worried that China could browbeat Japan and South Korea, two nations economically important to them.
Meanwhile, the United States and other allies are imposing controls on the export of technology such as advanced chips to the People’s Republic.
What’s more, the United States is finding it hard to maintain an emollient message.
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