Economy & Trade
South China Sea Standoff — The Escalation Spiral That Could Reshape Indo-Pacific Order
⚡ FAST READ1-min read A US-China naval confrontation near the Spratly Islands in March 2026 threatens to transform a simmering maritime dispute into a full-blown diplomatic crisis, with global trade routes, alliance structures, and nuclear-armed great power relations hanging in the balance. ── 3 Key Points ───────── * • US and Chinese naval vessels engaged