Despite their rhetoric, White House aspirants Barack Obama and John McCain are unlikely to adopt a confrontational approach towards China even as it flexes its military and economic muscles, experts say.
China invites scrutiny and even anger in the United States mainly because of its non-transparent military buildup, currency inflexibility and human rights record.
China has also challenged longstanding US military dominance in Asia, and some experts say that in five years, the Asian giant with an exploding manufacturing sector may be able assemble the “building blocks” of a military superpower.
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