Brahma Chellaney is a geostrategist and author of nine books, including "Asian Juggernaut: The Rise of China, India and Japan."
Chinese President Xi Jinping recently said that China should strive to "make friends" rather than enemies and be seen as a "credible, lovable and respectable" power. But Xi's own draconian, expansionist actions at home and abroad continue to undermine China's global image.
