But the party does not go beyond the small group, except in the region of Alexandretta.
The flurry of Chinese activity has not gone unnoticed by South Korea and others in the region, analysts say.
"They think there is a lot more going on in the region than that."
The Op-Ed editors went to seven experts with experience in the region, asking each of them what should be the first step toward defusing the crisis.
It has not been observed from Hawaii as of 2005; the species is thought to have gone extinct in the region.
Most children live together with their parents and go to nurseries or schools in the region.
It is possible, at a steep price, for guerrillas to rent a truck with a driver to go almost anywhere in the region.
Actually the two are not so far apart as things go in the region.
We go along with the demand for an inventory of nuclear waste and other sources of radiation in the region.
"Nothing like that has been going on anywhere in the region they're operating across now, Skipper."