It is hard not to agree with the suspicious appearance of China's actions no. HOWEVER it is a very large country (1.34 B people) with a long tradition of shifting internal powers that take time to reflect changing values, visions and goals. I believe it is a mistake to conclude that the current expansionary actions from China we are witnessing necessarily define their long term intent. There is a very big leadership transition coming in China later this year (November) that may result in a substantial change up  in their approach to many of the things that are so concerning now. I say lets give them (President Xi and Prime Minister Li) a chance to impress themselves further on the country's many leadership councils and then take stock of where they are headed and how we should react..