Quote Originally Posted by Bren122 View Post
It still does not change things- the US won't go it alone and it's regional allies won't go to war with China over a situation in Africa.
As suggested in the article a confrontation at some distant outpost may occur in the future. These kinds of things have occurred in the past.
"Crisis Watch Bottom Line: China has become our main competitor for natural resources, and China is unscrupulous and merciless. A confrontation, at some “distant outpost,” is only a matter of time."