SEOUL, Dec 5 — South Korean and global security experts saw it unlikely for the growing competition between the United States and China to end soon, with some even predicting an armed conflict within the next five years, a report showed Tuesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 13 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim emphasized that Malaysia must be fiercely independent as a sovereign nation and should not be forced to choose sides in the escalation of rivalry between United States (US) and China.