Rogue Empire's containment and choking of China falling to pieces

 USA's beautiful containment of China in the maritime sector using Straits of Malacca, Suez Canal and Panama Canal is now also facing obsolescence.

The Panama Canal itself is dying a natural death due to climate change. The Suez Canal's navigation usage is in the hands of the Houthis, and up to them to control using the Bab Al-Mandab entrance to the Red Sea from the South. The Straits of Malacca faces uncertainty over the Isthmus of Kra development if implemented. Moreover, China's Belt and Road development has solved some of the geopolitical issues using the links afforded by the railway system. On top of that, the Arctic route is being explored by Russia and China for trade with Europe.

As of now, some shipping companies, mainly USA or Israeli owned or operated, are going around South Africa to avoid the Suez Canal. More expensive for shippers and longer, but definitely safer.

Perhaps we could also talk about the technological containment that the USA is carrying out against China. In AI, Chinese development is already on par with multi-billion developers in the USA, but at a fraction of the cost. In robotics, China is probably ahead in application throughout its industrial sector, while developers in the USA like Elon Musk are looking at selling of robots for homeowners to boost egos with robots doing housework. USA does not have the manufacturing base to leverage on robotics like China.

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