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There are many issues between China and the United States, including the potential trade war that has disrupted global financial markets. This is not, however, the biggest problem between the two countries. This would be the growing antagonism between countries and the South China Sea and Africa. This problem could last for years, even decades, and could lead to military clashes between the two countries.
The South China Sea is at the forefront of Beijing's economic and political priorities. This is the opening of the Maritime Silk Road for China, a project to make China the next big leader of the world's economy. About $ 5 trillion worth of goods cross the sea every year.
Then there are Beijing's claims that it holds the "historic" rights to the South China Sea. Every inch of it. Beijing defends these rights by resorting to intimidation, which reinforces Chinese nationalism and further spreads the Chinese political status quo.
The problem is that China is only one player and they face all the other players. Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam and Taiwan. China also plays against the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan and Australia. The purpose of the navies of these countries is to allow free navigation and pbadage through the vast waterway.
Vietnam, Philippines and China sharesKoyfin
This is where there is a potential risk of open military confrontation; a situation that would have a devastating effect on the financial markets and the economic integration of the region.
Africa is also at the top of Beijing's economic agenda. Africa provides China with important economic resources at a favorable rate. This creates many profit opportunities for Chinese construction companies. It establishes a market frontier for cheap products manufactured by China and bridges China with Latin American countries. Better still, African nations can serve as friendly voices to China in international forums such as the United Nations.
Africa has become a convenient and easy target for China. Chinese leaders send business delegations every year to all African capitals. Delegates work to secure infrastructure projects for China and offer trade deals that turn Africa into a "second continent" for China.
The problem here is that, again, other economic powers consider Africa as an important element of their political and economic agenda. Like America, which remains the largest "donor" of Africa, according to the John Hopkins Research Institute China Africa.
Then there is Japan to consider, which has an alliance with America and which is also more active in its investments in Africa.
It is something that has already increased tensions between the two countries. In 2016, after the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), held in Kenya, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Japan they should stay away from Africa. They accused Japan of wanting to impose their will on African countries in order to win selfish interests and divide African countries and China.
China qualifies as selfish Japan is almost ironic given the selfish nature of their own interests in Africa. Most countries investing in Africa do so for selfish reasons. Rather than widening the gap between China and African countries, it could widen the gap between China and the United States. Combined with the troubling effects of the Chinese hold on the South China Sea, it lays the foundation for a barrel of powder that could be far more damaging than any "trade war" between America and the United States. China.
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There are many issues between China and the United States, including the potential trade war that has disrupted global financial markets. This is not, however, the biggest problem between the two countries. This would be the growing antagonism between countries and the South China Sea and Africa. This problem could last for years, even decades, and could lead to military clashes between the two countries.
The South China Sea is at the forefront of Beijing's economic and political priorities. This is the opening of the Maritime Silk Road for China, a project to make China the next big leader of the world's economy. About $ 5 trillion worth of goods cross the sea every year.
Then there are Beijing's claims that it holds the "historic" rights to the South China Sea. Every inch of it. Beijing defends these rights by resorting to intimidation, which reinforces Chinese nationalism and further spreads the Chinese political status quo.
The problem is that China is only one player and they face all the other players. Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Vietnam and Taiwan. China also plays against the United States, the United Kingdom, France, Japan and Australia. The purpose of the navies of these countries is to allow free navigation and pbadage through the vast waterway.
Vietnam, Philippines and China sharesKoyfin
This is where there is a potential risk of open military confrontation; a situation that would have a devastating effect on the financial markets and the economic integration of the region.
Africa is also at the top of Beijing's economic agenda. Africa provides China with important economic resources at a favorable rate. It also creates many profit opportunities for Chinese construction companies. It establishes a market frontier for cheap products manufactured by China and bridges China with Latin American countries. Better still, African nations can serve as friendly voices to China in international forums such as the United Nations.
Africa has become a convenient and easy target for China. Chinese leaders send business delegations every year to all African capitals. Delegates work to secure infrastructure projects for China and offer trade deals that turn Africa into a "second continent" for China.
The problem here is that, again, other economic powers consider Africa as an important element of their political and economic agenda. Like America, which remains the largest "donor" of Africa, according to the John Hopkins Research Institute China Africa.
Then there is Japan to consider, which has an alliance with America and which is also more active in its investments in Africa.
It is something that has already increased tensions between the two countries. In 2016, after the Tokyo International Conference on African Development (TICAD), held in Kenya, the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs told Japan they should stay away from Africa. They accused Japan of wanting to impose their will on African countries in order to win selfish interests and divide African countries and China.
China qualifies as selfish Japan is almost ironic given the selfish nature of their own interests in Africa. Most countries investing in Africa do so for selfish reasons. Rather than widening the gap between China and African countries, it could widen the gap between China and the United States. Combined with the troubling effects of the Chinese hold on the South China Sea, it lays the foundation for a barrel of powder that could be far more damaging than any "trade war" between America and the United States. China.
