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Maritime power vs continental power [0]. Trump sees the world from a continental power viewpoint. In the recent past the West used to see, and operate, the world from maritime power point of view. Incidentally, China used to think like a maritime power as well - until Xi became president.

[0] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yf8mCThmsGc



> Incidentally, China used to think like a maritime power as well - until Xi became president.

Historically, China is probably the single least ocean-focused country of any country to have a coast.


China trades with almost every country in the world-that is maritime power. Since Xi became president China is acting more like a continental power-looking at land expansion at the cost of trade. Granted China did not attack Taiwan yet. Hopefully Xi sees this folly and does not attack Taiwan.


> China trades with almost every country in the world-that is maritime power.

No, that has absolutely nothing to do with "maritime power".


Except when it comes to the South China Sea.


How do they ship goods worldwide?


What about their vast fishing and shipping fleets?




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