This whataboutism doesn't change the fact thatJust like America controls it's home waters so does China contro it's, as it has done for centuries past. In fact far longer than THE USA has even existed. America has more bases and forces in the south china sea area than China has.
What would America think if China built equivalent bases close to America.
China poses a threat to so many of its neighbors.
Are you arguing for China's right to conquer anyTaiwan, Tibet are historically part of China and they, and lands taken by Russia, India and Japan will also be restored in good time.
unlike The USA China has not started any wars in modern times. But is undoubtedly prepared to defend it's territory.
country that was once part of it in history?
If anything, the Taiwan government is the legitimate
rule of all China because the PRC was the upstart
that staged a revolution