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
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Eighty percent of China's oil imports pass through one strait. It's barely two kilometers wide. And the United States just signed a deal to control it. The Strait of Malacca. Between Indonesia, Malaysia, and Singapore. Forty percent of global trade and eighty percent of China's energy passes through here. On April thirteenth, Trump signed a Major Defense Cooperation Partnership with Indonesia — giving the US military operational access near this strait. China calls it the Malacca Dilemma. And it just became real. The full story of how America trapped China through three chokepoints is in the link in the comments. Follow Money Maps for more.
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