Don’t be crazy. PLAN is not powerful enough to go beyond the second island chain.I think there's room for an agreement or treaty here. The world is changing fast, and this is the once in a century opportunity. The next administration will probably start to claw back America's influence and soft power after Trump. It can be a vague "China and Panama agree to a defense treaty to protect our mutual economic interest and sea lanes", with no actual concrete terms. Just a framework to build up on.