<span style="color: #222222;">The US Pacific Fleet Commander today said that there has been no reduction in Beijing's assertiveness in the disputed South China Sea, a vital trade route in the global supply chain, and it continues to bully other nations in the strategic region.<br />''<br />''Admiral John Aquilino, who is in India, met Navy chief Admiral Karambir Singh and other senior defence officials. He said he and Singh discussed ways to enhance cooperation and increase information-sharing and better integration between the two navies.<br />''<br />''The chief of the Hawai-based Pacific fleet said China's military buildup in the disputed waters of the South China Sea threatens several countries, many of whom are American allies.<br />''<br />''The dispute in the SCS is between China and several others over the control of the Spratly Islands. Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei have staked their claim over the islands.</span><br />