Reuters reported that Chinese consulate in Houston were told to close. Now the Chinese government is considering a retaliatory move to order the closure of the US consulate in Wuhan. Trump has been laying the blame of the corona virus pandemic at China calling the virus, the China virus. The US Navy fleet also moved into the South China Sea this week. It released photos of its carriers and warplanes patrolling the disputed area.
Could Trump be starting a conflict against China to bolster his dipping numbers in the polls? A fighting president can always use this crisis to win an election. Trump isn't above using his country's military to score points.
A conflict in the South China Sea will always impact the Philippines as well as the ASEAN countries. Closure of diplomatic offices tell us that relations between the US and China is at its worse.
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