Al Jazeera: Is a US-China war in Asia inevitable?
Chinese and American officials increasingly talk about war over Taiwan and the South China Sea - could it really happen?
New York City - Chinese President Xi Jinping's recent talk of "preparing for war and combat" is just the latest example of tough language that has stoked fears of a military flare-up with the United States over two potential flashpoints: Taiwan and the South China Sea.
Last week, Xi told his military commanders in Guangdong province to "concentrate preparations for fighting a war", in comments distributed by government-run media following a four-day visit to the south.
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WNU Editor: The U.S. may not want war with China, but this type of invasion by China will be seen by most Asian governments as a declaration of war against the U.S., and a direct threat to their own sovereignty .... Forget North Korea: A Chinese Invasion of Taiwan Is the Big Threat in Asia (Ian Easton, National Interest).
