The option the U.S. is contemplating in the South China Sea, direct military action, risks drawing it into open conflict with China. Beijing immediately suggested America would be crossing a line if it goes ahead with the plan.

Source: www.wsj.com

The hope is, that both the US and China know how to play game theory well, and that the strategies would be carried out perfectly. That is a hope, more than an assumption. 

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