South China Sea ‘crises’ still likely during next Trump term: military expert

Military accidents involving China and the US in the South China Sea will be “increasingly likely” during Donald Trump’s second presidential term, but China is better prepared this time, according to a military analyst and retired People’s Liberation Army officer.

PLA senior colonel Zhou Bo, now a senior fellow with Tsinghua University’s Centre for International Security and Strategy, said the risks in the South China Sea were higher than for other flashpoints such as Taiwan.