Shangri-la Dialogue: US-China showdown dividing Asia | DW News

The deepening rift between the US and China is forcing Asian nations to make tough choices, as the world slips further into a contest between radically different visions of the world order — with Xi Jinping alongside Vladimir Putin pushing to upend the global system. The host of the Shangri-la Dialogue in Singapore, Bastian Giegerich, told DW’s Richard Walker that regional powers are having to decide whether to align with Washington or Beijing in a contest “that’s encompassing all areas.” And he addressed growing fears that Asia could be the next region to face a major geopolitically driven war. Giegerich warns that a conflict triggered by accident is the greatest worry — stressing the importance of the US and China building up communication channels to prevent the worst from happening.

Subscribe: https://www.youtube.com/user/deutsche...

For more news go to: http://www.dw.com/en/
Follow DW on social media:
►Facebook:   / deutschewellenews  
►Twitter:   / dwnews  
►Instagram:   / dwnews  
►Twitch:   / dwnews_hangout  
Für Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie:    / dwdeutsch  
#china #usa #asia