A quote often attributed to Napoleon Bonaparte goes: 'Let China sleep, for when she wakes, she will shake the world.' Whether the French emperor did say that is a question for historians to argue about, but there is no arguing anymore against China's ability to make nations tremble. All countries that share seas or borders with China, including the Philippines, are right to be wary as their neighbor flexes its military muscle in regions of dispute. While Beijing is not our enemy—yet—and claims to be our friend, the danger posed by this awakened dragon is as clear to us as the crystal waters of the West Philippine Sea.

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