My middle daughter (just turned 21, dual major in Mandarin and accounting) was through the area of the Chinese upper Mekong dams (Konming, Lijiang, Chengdu, etc.) three weeks ago. She enthuses over Naxi Baba!!!
This area is massively strategic, to say the least, and China is putting heavy investment in. Logistically this is the war road into India. Perhaps Myitkyina and the Salween will become a vital battle area again, hmm?
Likely area for use of nuclear weapons.
“This area is massively strategic, to say the least, and China is putting heavy investment in. Logistically this is the war road into India. Perhaps Myitkyina and the Salween will become a vital battle area again, hmm?”
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Doesn’t jibe with what we know of their strategy. With the exception of Taiwan, they don’t want to bother conquering people with whom they can more profitably do business.
The M.O. is to set up shop in dictatorships with raw materials that the more civilized countries are busy sanctioning. Venezuela, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Iran, etc.
Commercial colonialism is far more profitable than the old-fashioned variety.