4 min clip showing how 288 40ft containers are being transported by rail between China and Europe. A 30 day journey cut down to 36 hours, saving huge cost and time. BRI is a very important development in transportation between Europe, Africa and Asia, bringing life to all the landlock countries.
China killed two birds with one stone - saving connectivity costs and avoiding chokepoints in times of war. China knows blockades will happen. What the USA is doing in East Asia is a clear reminder to China to find alternatives to the choke points set up by the Axis of Evil. They are even setting up obstacles for global trade.
ReplyDeleteBuilding an alternative to the Panama Canal, finding an alternative to the Suez Canal and looking for an alternative to the Straits of Malacca are essential priorities for China to tackle in advance. As Political Analyst, Dr. David Oualaalou used to say, nothing happens in a vacuum. There are those who built obstacles and there are those who used their heads to overcome obstacles.