China's economic woes can turn Beijing become more aggressive

The economic woes currently facing, prompted fears that Beijing could in turn become more aggressive, and compensate by escalating the risk of a war with the US over Taiwan, the media reported citing experts who closely follow the US-China rivalry. 

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Also, China's economic slowdown - which is evident with slowing growth, plunging exports and the increasing municipal debt, unemployment and deflation is further expected to worsen if other nations follow the US lead in restricting investments in China."China may act more aggressively in the near term - as its military capabilities mature to lock in gains while it still has the chance," said Hal Brands, who served as special assistant to the secretary of defence for strategic planning in 2015-16 in the Obama administration.