Top 10 Risks Threaten a Peace in Northeast Asia

The experts see high risk in the relationship between China and the US, as the next highly-ranked risks were the current US-China animosity, the power struggle occurring in the digital realm, and territorial land and water conflict in the South China Sea. [...] The 195 diplomatic and national security experts from Japan, the US, China, and South Korea were asked to score each one on i) impact on peace in Northeast Asia and level of severity ii) in terms of the how possible it is that the issue will flare up and cause real damage in 2021 Assessment Criteria 1: The impact on peace in Northeast Asia and level of severity In the first assessment, the experts. [...] The US-China conflict and the struggle for control over the digital realm Risk Rating: 3.88 points The US-China relationship is still one of conflict in the realms of trade, technology, and security, a continuation of the situation from 2020. [...] The sheer extent of economic and trade interdependence between the two countries will make it difficult to work towards the “containment” of China, but it is almost certain that the conflict between the US and China will continue to pose a threat to the world in 2021. [...] China has stated that the US is interfering with the work of formulating the COC, and is calling on other countries in the region to remain vigilant and oppose the actions of the US.