Aug 27 (Reuters) - China seems to be flexing its muscles the
most in Southeast Asia, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said
on Wednesday, especially in the South China Sea, where
Washington is trying to counter Beijing's disputed territorial
claims.
Esper told an event in Hawaii that the United States wanted
to work with China to bring Beijing back to a trajectory of
aligning with international rules, adding that the smaller the
country China was dealing with, the heavier its hand was.