
How States Become Sea Powers
Warfare
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The Great Treasure Fleet of China
Sojuss: China's security problem has always been the north and and the barbarians on horseback. The great project is the wall, and it's to keep the horse armies out. And that's why bejing is up against the wall, because that's the main security threat. Sojuss: I think presdentg is playing a slightly longer game, but he'll be the emperor. He's replaced all the other leadership contenders. Es change the leadership cardar. It's now very much a dynastic rather than a political elite. Slowly but surely, the communist party is morping into a personal fiefdom. They're not spending much money on this.
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