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The adoption of the us sanctions against China will result in a severe political war that could reach even a military clash in the South China sea, the Senator said Alexei Pushkov.

“Apparently, sanctions against China by the U.S. will be accepted. China, of course, will respond. Otherwise, it would be unacceptable loss of face for the Middle Kingdom – and a terrible blow to its authority,” he wrote in his Telegram.

Pushkov noted that signs that the EU and even its Anglo-Saxon allies will follow US yet, but we cannot rule it out.

“most Likely, this will be the inevitable and long-awaited clash between the two giants, which gradually brewing, but now takes the form of acute political war. Military stolknovenie unlikely, but in the South China sea, the case may go to that. The script is open – and highly dangerous for the global economy and security,” the Senator said.

Earlier, U.S. President Donald trump said that he is very disappointed in China. He made a break of relations with China. Before that, the American Senator from the Republican party Lindsey Graham said that made the U.S. Senate a bill on sanctions against China for the spread of the coronavirus.

The United States received a harsh response from China

China reacted to this statement, noting that he plans retaliatory sanctions against American officials.