The coronavirus pandemic has weakened China's power in the Indo-Pacific, and the region's deepening security uncertainties present a 'significant' risk of war, the Lowy Institute said in a report on Sunday.
People wearing protective masks walk on a street, following the new cases of the coronavirus disease , in Shanghai, China, December 1, 2021. REUTERS/Aly SongMELBOURNE, Dec 5 - The coronavirus pandemic has weakened China's power in the Indo-Pacific, and the region's deepening security uncertainties present a "significant" risk of war, the Lowy Institute said in a report on Sunday.
At the same time, Beijing has sought to dissuade Southeast Asian countries from joining the U.S. coalition, while upgrading its military exchanges with Russia and Pakistan as well as North Korea and creating as such a formidable trio of China-aligned nuclear-armed powers in the region."Whether the emerging balance of military power contributes to deterrence and strategic stability in the Indo-Pacific is an open question," the report said.
The impact from the pandemic has undermined the overall region's prosperity, weakening China's comprehensive power.
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