Japan voiced concern Tuesday over China’s growing assertiveness and widening naval reach in the South China Sea and Pacific Ocean and what it called the “opaqueness” of Beijing’s military budget.

I’m now inclined to think that the growth of PRC’s military-might may actually bring instability to the region. After all, Beijing is not known to be a bunch of peace-loving people. They will use force just to get what they want. Just think about the “liberation of Tibet”.