By AFPMore by this AuthorBeijingWith or without a trade deal, US-China relations are destined to deteriorate as they enter an era of increasingly nationalistic rivalry in the diplomatic and economic arena, according to analysts. The toughening stances on both sides in their trade war showed that the two powers are ready to play hardball to protect their national interests. "Despite the Trump wild card factor, I would suggest that the current trade war is a symbol of things to come." On the military front, China is rapidly modernising its army with big spending on aircraft carriers, stealth warplanes and other state-of-the-art weaponry. "The trade war has little to do with surplus and deficit," said Shi Yinhong, a professor at Renmin University's School of International Relations.

Source: Daily Nation May 12, 2019 04:18 UTC