In the 19th and 20th centuries, geopolitical jockeying in China’s northeast saw the ownership of strategic railway lines – and with them regional dominance – change hands time and again.
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In terms of a zero-sum geopolitical confrontation with the US, trouble in Ukraine and the Middle East is a win for China. Both draw on US resources and attention. As the US becomes embroiled in Israel’s revenge against Hamas in Gaza, its alliances with the Gulf Arab states will be strained, creating opportunities for Xi