Any US-China war over Taiwan would be about maritime control over Asia: Wang Gungwu

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/Asia News Network): The only reason for a potential war between China and the United States is over Taiwan – and much of it has to do with maintaining naval supremacy, according to eminent historian Wang Gungwu (pic).

The US is a global superpower at sea, and would consider it “unacceptable” if China challenges it in that domain, Professor Wang said on Tuesday (Nov 1).