The South China Sea is set continue looming as a potential flashpoint for conflict between the United States and China in 2024 during a year bookended by two key elections.In mid January, the Taiwan election holds the prospect of reigniting tensions about the future of the self-governing island, while the prospect of Donald Trump returning as US president in November threatens to plunge already chilly Washington-Beijing relations into a deep freeze.And for Australia, the next 12 months will mean more of juggling its valuable economic links with China, our biggest trading partner, while supporting long-time ally the US as it seeks to reassert its power in the region, according to one expert.
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