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Ian Sutton's avatar

Regarding the Straights of Malacca, it would not take even a few destroyers. One or two mine-layers would do the job. Actually, just the threat of mines would be enough because the insurance companies would pull coverage on all merchant ships in the area.

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Andrew Smith's avatar

I agree emphatically with two observations:

1. the one-child policy is everything, demographically. this is almost checkmate for an aging population that will be increasingly expensive to take care of

2. Xi has clearly chosen to consolidate personal power above being challenged to test the quality of his ideas

I don't see China becoming the dominant global economy whatsoever during the 21st century.

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