Risk of conflict will rise in the South China Sea
US patrols in the South China Sea have raised new fears of conflict with China
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- Direct China-US clash
- A greater risk
- Unplanned conflict
- Premeditated gambles
- Antagonists
- Vietnam
- The Philippines
- United States
- Limited risk of escalation
- Short-term impact
- Longer-term impact
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_350.jpg "A Chinese navy vessel fires its cannon during the Joint Sea-2014 naval drill outside Shanghai (Reuters/China Daily)")