China is hemmed into the east by US military presence (South Korea, Japan, Philippines, Guam). China's South China Sea expansion was critical for accessing blue water; Taiwan and the first island chain are about strategic access, not chips, despite Western media framing.
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Peter AlexanderEvidence Quote
“the number of uh military assets... uh weapon systems in South Korea, in Japan, now in the Philippines. Um you know, this was the reason why the excursions the Chinese made into the South China Sea was so critical for them because their attitude was if we get hemmed into the South, we have no access to blue water”
Created: 8/12/2026, 10:38:20 PM
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