The Wall Street Journal reports, "After repeated and unheeded warnings to China to halt its massive reclamation works in the South China Sea, the U.S. is contemplating an option fraught with danger: limited, but direct, military action. By sending U.S. warplanes over artificial islands that China is building, and sailing naval vessels close by-an option now under consideration, according to U.S. officials in Washington-America could end up being sucked more deeply into an increasingly heated territorial dispute between China and its neighbors, say regional security experts."
"China warned the leader of Taiwan's main pro-independence opposition party on Wednesday against engaging in activities promoting the island's independence while she is in the United States later this month...The United States has no formal diplomatic ties with Taiwan but is the democratic island's biggest ally and provider of weapons. Previous trips by senior Taiwanese politicians to the United States have angered Beijing and damaged Sino-U.S. relations," writes Reuters.
According to The Wall Street Journal, "Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first official visit to China this week comes as the two countries have substantially ratcheted up their geopolitical competition-a reflection, in part, of Mr. Modi's more assertive policy toward Beijing. Both sides say they will try to bolster economic cooperation during the three-day visit that begins Thursday. Mr. Modi will meet top Chinese officials and business leaders in Beijing, Shanghai and Xian as he attempts to attract more investment for Indian manufacturing and infrastructure and forge a closer bond with President Xi Jinping."