[Rick Lee]

I have to agree with Superman here. China isn't in the business of picking fights it can't win and everyone knows a real fight with the U.S. Navy is a losing battle for themselves. China needs a good propaganda stunt once in a while and this one looks pretty benign. They get to beat up our image in their state-controlled media, know we'll do nothing about it and so it's sort of a win/no-loss for everyone. They all know China gets blasted in our "free" media on a regular basis.