Any US-China war over Taiwan would be about maritime control over Asia: Wang Gungwu


SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The only reason for a potential war between China and the United States is over Taiwan – and much of it has to do with maintaining naval supremacy, according to eminent historian Wang Gungwu (pic).

The US is a global superpower at sea, and would consider it “unacceptable” if China challenges it in that domain, Professor Wang said on Tuesday (Nov 1).

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