True, 武力强占 is the only way,

来源: 于 2012-06-14 14:37:19 [旧帖] [给我悄悄话] 本文已被阅读：次

but China doesn't have to shout 武力强占 at every moment. And China cannot 武力强占 all the islands at the same time.

I think right now China is talking about 共同开发 all the time, but doing 武力强占 one island a time.

30-40 years ago, China airforce and navy were weak. China could control only 西沙，then take cared 中沙，now is working on 南沙.