For the newbies who does not know the geographical vulnerability of China.....
Learn about 3 island chains....
View attachment 67120China is a single coast line country. Taiwan and 1st island chain starts right in front of mainland China coast once you cross few kms.... good for fishing but not good for real maritime access and global connectivity....
See everywhere they are blocked by SK, Japan, Taiwan, Philippines and US sitting on most of the islands, then there is Australia further south.... at Malacca they have Indonesia and India... Sunda they have Australia, India and USN IOR fleet once again....
Road transportation do not offer you the volume you can bring by sea route..... Also in full fledge war against America these countries will be under constant fear of getting bombed by USAF to halt Chinese land supplies.....
When I look at China map I would say this country is an utter geographical and maritime mess....