Even a pandemic hasn’t stopped the military competition in the South China Sea
AssessmentsSenior VP of Strategic Analysis, StratforA Chinese navy formation, including the aircraft carrier Liaoning (C), during military drills Jan. 2, 2017, in the South China Sea. (STR/AFP via Getty Images)Numerous reports have raised fears that China is taking advantage of U.S. distraction and the sidelining of two U.S. aircraft carriers in the Pacific due to…