Everybody knows that war is the least desirable...so decision-makers in almost every country will try to prevent it from happening. However, war happens by accident. This kind of unprofessional contact can easily cause a mid-air collision, which has happened before. It happened in the year 2001 above the island of Hainan. That is not far off from how this helicopter encounter happened. To prevent that from happening.... It takes two to tango, though. You already made your intention very clearly known to the other side. If they choose to ignore your aspiration, you can do very little about it.
However, again, collective effort is very important. The strength of like-minded countries is that we are working with each other. China has no countries to work with. The countries they work with are cornered one way or another in different conflicts. Look at the collective strength of the blocks of like-minded countries—not only the “axis of evil” countries but also those countries that would befriend China at the UN. All together, their economic wealth cannot compare with that of our like-minded countries.
We are in a stronger place. We shouldn't act as if we are in a weaker place.