Risk of China trying to change status quo growing: U.S. commander

The United States is facing a growing risk of China seeking to unilaterally change the status quo in the region amid its military buildup, the head of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command said Tuesday at a Senate committee."The military balance in the Indo-Pacific is becoming more unfavorable for the United States and our allies," Adm. Philip Davidson said, adding, "With this imbalance, we are accumulating risk that may embolden China to unilaterally change the status quo before our forces may be able to deliver an effective response."China said last week that it will increase its military spendin…READ FULL ARTICLE