How To Live Peacefully According To Xi.

       The Washington Post has a nice article today about China's explanation of how to peacefully coexist that all nations should follow. China basically suggests that other countries should not covet thy neighbor's belongings. The Chinese leader explains that in the case of China's claiming most, if not all, of the South China Sea as it's own, that it's not China that's at fault for claiming islands and seascape even if it's in somebody else's front yard, it's their fault.
       Based on that kind of thinking, the United States could reasonably claim all of the Gulf of Mexico and all of the Caribbean Sea and allow all those pesky island nations a half mile out as theirs. As for other countries bordering on those two bodies of water, well that's too bad for them. But remember, just don't covet what's ours and be peaceful. Live in peace and harmony.
       So, I guess as far as China is concerned, the issue is settled. The South China Sea and all it's little islands are theirs. So get over it and be peaceful. I can't imagine why Viet Nam, Japan and the Philippians can't see these universal opinions as fair, and besides they were settled in a treaty from 60 years ago between China, India and Burma. India? Burma? What do they have to do with the South China Sea? It's the principal that was agreed upon, don't you see? Me either. No such treaty exists between China and the other countries bordering the South China Sea.
       Still, China has no problem lecturing America about staying out of any discussions over this stretch of water. Why? Because everybody thinks there may be lots of oil down there. Until this development, nobody had any interest in claiming this region except a few fishermen. Now navy ships are playing dodgem cars and planes are required to register before entering the airspace. At least as far as China is concerned. BTW, we sent two jet bombers across that airspace as soon as they made the declaration. No, we didn't identify ourselves.