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In this Nov. 12, 2014, file photo, President Barack Obama toasts with Chinese President Xi Jinping at a lunch banquet in the Great Hall of the People in Beijing. (AP Photo/Greg Baker, File-Pool)

China prepares to hit U.S. where it hurts — in space

By L. Todd Wood

Using its giant economy as a draw, Beijing has both courted and intimidated the smaller nations on its periphery. China has advanced aggressive territorial claims in the battle to control the vital shipping lanes of the South China Sea, but Chinese President Xi Jinping also has reached out to leaders in Southeast Asia. (Associated Press)

China-Thailand joint military exercise shows longtime U.S. ally Bangkok hedging its bets

By Richard S. Ehrlich - Special to The Washington Times

Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou, left, and China's President Xi Jinping shake hands at the Shangri-la Hotel on Saturday, Nov. 7, 2015, in Singapore. The two leaders shook hands at the start of a historic meeting, marking the first top level contact between the formerly bitter Cold War foes since they split amid civil war 66 years ago. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Presidents of China, Taiwan meet for 1st time, shake hands

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press

Opposition protesters shout slogans and hold placards opposing the planned meeting of Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou with his China counterpart Xi Jinping in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

EDITORIAL: China, Taipei meeting has uncertain prospects

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Illustration about the need for U.S. strength in the face of Chinese aggression in the South China Sea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

ALEXANDER BENARD: Redemption in the South China Sea

By Alexander Benard

China's alleged on-going reclamation of Mischief Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. (Ritchie B. Tongo/Pool Photo via AP) **FILE**

Inside China: Luo Yuan: A profile in chutzpah

By Miles Yu

DEBORAH SIMMONS: What’s the return on investment in D.C.-China ties?

By Deborah Simmons - The Washington Times

Opposition protesters shout slogans and hold placards opposing the planned meeting of Taiwan's President Ma Ying-jeou with his China counterpart Xi Jinping in Taipei, Taiwan, Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2015. (AP Photo/Chiang Ying-ying)

Ma Ying-jeou, Xi Jinping — Taiwan, Chinese presidents — to meet for first time since ‘49

By Christopher Bodeen and Ralph Jennings - Associated Press

Illustration on U.S. responses to Chinese expansion in the South China Sea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

BRUCE FEIN: Stop opposing China’s Monroe Doctrine, Teddy Roosevelt’s Corollary

By Bruce Fein

Illustration on U.S. responses to Chinese expansion in the South China Sea by Alexander Hunter/The Washington Times

JAMES LYONS, RICHARD FISHER: A new armed peace in the South China Sea

By James A. Lyons and Richard D. Fisher Jr.

Trashing Chinese Babies Illustration by Greg Groesch/The Washington Times

CHRISTOPHER SMITH: Little praise for China’s two-child policy

By Christopher H. Smith

China's ruling Communist Party announced Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, that it will abolish the country's decades-old one-child policy and allow all couples to have two children, removing remaining restrictions that limited many urban couples to only one, the official Xinhua News Agency said. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

EDITORIAL: China faces consequences of one child policy

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

Defense Secretary Ashton Carter speaks during a news conference at the Pentagon, Thursday, Aug. 20, 2015. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) ** FILE **

EDITORIAL: Protecting the sea lanes of Asia

By THE WASHINGTON TIMES

In this Monday, Feb. 28, 2011, file photo, a woman leads a child in Beijing Monday, Feb. 28, 2011. China's ruling Communist Party announced Thursday, Oct. 29, 2015, that it will abolish the country's decades-old one-child policy and allow all couples to have two children, removing remaining restrictions that limited many urban couples to only one, the official Xinhua News Agency said. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China decides to abolish 1-child policy, allow 2 children

By Louise Watt - Associated Press

In this April 8, 2008, file photo, guided missile destroyer USS Lassen arrives at the Shanghai International Passenger Quay in Shanghai, China, for a scheduled port visit. The USS Lassen has sailed past one of China's artificial islands in the South China Sea on Tuesday, Oct. 27, 2015, in a challenge to Chinese sovereignty claims that drew an angry protest from Beijing, which said the move damaged US-China relations and regional peace. (AP Photo/Eugene Hoshiko, File)

Q&A: Impact of U.S. warship sailing near China-held island

By Christopher Bodeen - Associated Press

Illustration on the beginnings of a U.S. economic comeback by Mark Weber/Tribune Content Agency

PETER MORICI: Worries about another U.S. recession overdone

By Peter Morici

The USS Lassen is anchored in Yokosuka near Tokyo in this May 27, 2014 file photo. (Associated Press)

China warns U.S. Navy after ship sails by Chinese-built island

By Christopher Bodeen and Robert Burns - Associated Press

FILE - In this Sept. 25, 2015, file photo, U.S. President Barack Obama poses with Chinese President Xi Jinping for a photo during their meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, following a state arrival ceremony on the South Lawn. In the sometimes-testy rivalry between Washington and Beijing, good manners count. A recent amendment to a U.S.-China accord on safe encounters between their military pilots calls for keeping a secure distance, communicating clearly and keeping a lid on rude body language. The stipulation shows the degree to which the two sides hope to avoid unintended events, although there’s no evidence that insulting behavior has been a factor in any recent encounters. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik, File)

China, U.S. stress good manners in avoiding aerial incidents

By CHRISTOPHER BODEEN - Associated Press