'Game of Chicken': China and the US Are Risking a Clash at Sea

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Jane Perlez and Steven Lee Myers, 中美在南海进行 '懦夫博弈，' 恐致冲突升级. 纽约时报中文网, Nov 9, 2018
https://cn.nytimes.com/asia-paci ... th-china-sea-risks/

, which is translated from

Jane Perlez and Steven Lee Myers, 'Game of Chicken': China and the US Are Risking a Clash at Sea. New York Times, Nov 9, 2018.

Note:
(a) "Only a sharp starboard turn by the Decatur avoided a disaster"

port and starboard
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Port_and_starboard
(section 1 Etymology)
(b) "The Trump administration told the Navy last year to execute more operations against China’s territorial claims, and it has sent warships more frequently to waters near the artificial islands China has bulked up with aircraft hangars, runways, deepwater harbors and, most recently, short-range missiles. Washington also recently asked allies to contribute their ships to the task."
(c) "The near crash with the Decatur showed, however, the dangers of the rivals squaring off against each other."

Squared away. Word Detective, Feb 23, 2013
http://www.word-detective.com/2013/02/squared-away/
("To 'square off' comes from boxing and refers to a fighter adopting a wide stance with arms cocked in preparation for the start of a match")