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The South China Sea Survey Initiative (SCSPI), an think tank that focuses on security issues in the disputed region, told Newsweek that there were risks of a possible crash. He also highlighted the possibilities of an “unexpected” clash between the two powerful nations amid heightened tensions.
The organization said: “We still believe that the risk of conflict is increasing.
“Although it is mentioned less recently in media reports, there have always been several encounters of various kinds of the two sides every day.”
He added: “If the United States and China could not find substantive crisis management measures, the risk of an unexpected accident or conflict would still be high.”
Hu Bo, director of the Maritime Strategy Research Center, previously expressed concern about a possible conflict between Washington and Beijing.
He said: “Although the United States has been trying to decouple from China in other areas, they are still closely connected.
“The chances of a large-scale conflict occurring are small.
“But a medium or small-scale conflict is possible, such as two warships colliding with each other or occasional crossfire as the warships and aircraft of the two countries meet.”
Taiwanese Foreign Minister Joseph Wu called on other nations to cooperate to counter China’s dominance.
Tensions between China and the US have risen alarmingly in recent months as both nations increased their military presence in the disputed waters.
China has already built military bases on several atolls in the region.
The United States Navy released a report warning that China and Russia are the “two most important threats to this era of global peace and prosperity.”
The document, Advantage at Sea, says that Beijing, not Moscow, poses the greatest risk.
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