“The Geography of Chinese Power, How Far Can Beijing Reach on Land and at Sea?” is from the May / June edition of Foreign Affairs.
Robert D. Kaplan’s article envisions changes in China’s policy concerning adjoining countries and relationship with the USA over future decades. It suggests the inevitability of our ceding China the same control over its surrounding seas as we expect for ourselves.
It suggests we can reduce our military expenses without undercutting our latent power to help protect Taiwan, all while furthering a positive relationship with the Chinese.
Like others of his generation, the Watchdog in his younger adult years was as concerned about a billigerant “Yellow horde” as the Soviet empire. He is relieved to have them as an economic rather than a military rival.
