Indian will do if not today then tomorrow what china is trying to do in Indian ocean,
The point i was making with one of your mates is,china has more to gain from giving up someof the claims and having a better relation with others ,USA is poking in because it sees an oppertunity.smaller nations will invite US for protection.US has been playing this card for long,and china has been playing right into US hands,china is doint exactly what US wants.
Friendly neighboirs will help china to raise in world stage,with out which you will be held back in SCS and US will remain unchallenged in rest of the world,and once it has all the alliances in SCS it will keep its foot in SCS.
IF US loses in SCS it just loses SCS and if china loses in SCS it loses everything because it only has SCS. play smart.