China, the US, and the Danger Zone (Robert Wright, Hal Brands, and Michael Beckley)
Robert Wright's Nonzero
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China and the United States - China's Defensive Effort to Secure the Waterways
China is critically and chronically dependent on foreign economies for its own livelihood. 90% of Chinese trade passes through the South China see on its way to the Chinese mainland. This what looks like a defensive effort from China's perspective looks to other countries as an attempt to essentially annex these vital international economies which are also vital for all the other states in the region.
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