China Threatens Stability in the Pacific: US Commander

Warships and fighter jets of Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) Navy take part in a military display in the South China Sea on April 12, 2018. Reuters

SYDNEY—China is threatening the sovereignty of small Pacific Islands and undermining the region’s stability, a top U.S. military commander said on Feb. 13.

U.S.-China relations improved in January with the signing of a trade deal that defused an 18-month row but strains remain.