Question

1. How is the US-China trade war accelerating the regional political tension in China South Sea rim countries?

Answer 1

US-China trade war, has stalled trade between USA and China in multi-billion dollar capacity and it has created opportunities for the China South Sea countries. These countries have the opportunities to develop trade ties with USA and or China. In this regard, some of these nations show political allegiance with either USA or China. It makes these nations to take stand upon the trade issue as well as so-called control of China over the China south sea. It creates politically motivated statements by the heads of the nations. As a result,  a political tension is created in the region of the China south sea rim. Here, the each nation wants to gain some trade benefits that can come from China and or USA. Accordingly, these nations frame strategy to show their support to either of the two big countries and it leads to the political tension among the nations.