China kicked off construction of the Pinglu Canal in August, and it is hoped that the waterway can facilitate trade with Southeast Asian nations, but concerns have been raised about the demand and environmental impact of the project.
The Biden administration’s recent engagement efforts and search for “guardrails” in the U.S.-China relationship have too many costs relative to hypothetical benefits.
The steady thunder of dump trucks breaks the serenity of what were once forested hills in the southern Chinese region of Guangxi. They carry mounds of earth…