Former UN Ambassador [[John Bolton]] observed, "With China emerging as a major power, ratifying the treaty now would encourage Sino-American strife, constrain [[U.S.]] naval activities, and do nothing to resolve [[China]]’s expansive maritime territorial claims." [[Ronald Reagan]] opposed this treaty also. | Former UN Ambassador [[John Bolton]] observed, "With China emerging as a major power, ratifying the treaty now would encourage Sino-American strife, constrain [[U.S.]] naval activities, and do nothing to resolve [[China]]’s expansive maritime territorial claims." [[Ronald Reagan]] opposed this treaty also. |