China is hemmed in geopolitically by US military bases positioned in multiple locations (nearby and offshore) and by growing desert and ethnic unrest on land borders.
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Unidentified Speaker — Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition… [L0CtlO49ad4]Evidence Quote
“they're hemmed in by us bases here here here right Taiwan here paoan right the base in the Philippines and then they're hemmed in on this side desert which is growing and eth unrest”
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Historian Stephen Kotkin: On USA vs China power competition, American advantages, and more (1/3)— Asia Observer + InsightsCreated: 8/10/2026, 1:21:27 PM
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