China's Oil Trap

80% of China's oil imports pass through one strait. It's barely two kilometers wide. And the US just signed a deal to control it. The Strait of Malacca carries 40% of global trade between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. On April 13th, Trump signed a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership with Indonesia, giving the US military operational access near this chokepoint. China calls it the Malacca Dilemma. And it just became real. Full story of how America trapped China through three chokepoints: link in comments. Sources: EIA, CSIS, US Department of Defense, Reuters #china #malacca #oil #geopolitics #trump #indonesia #moneymaps #shorts #chokepoint #trade #energy #military