Lol, China only claims the islands within the 9 dash lines of SCS are Chinese based on historical and legal grounds not because of East China sea island chains, China doesn't claim SCS itself as Chinese as US like other people to believe. The Chinese 9 dash lines in SCS was drawn by ROC not PRC in the 1940s, not now. Know the real facts not your imaginations about SCS.What will your mighty PLAN do in case of blockade that is different topic of discussion.... I am showing you the geographical reality of China and that is you are a blockade prone semi landlocked nation....
This you try to understand.... Not only CPEC and BRI there is a reason you try to claim entire SCS because the reality is you are feeling suffocated with just single coast line in the most eastern corner of the world with too many barriers in the form of islands under the control of enemies.... you have longer coast line compared to India but India is absolutely a true maritime country and free from any obstacles... in your case its not....
You don't have much maritime activities such as international shipping industry on your coast, so your country is really not a maritime power yet.
China has 34 major ports and more than 2000 minor ports. China has 7 of 10 largest ports in the world. China operates or has ownership in at least one port in every continent except Antarctica. China invests in ports in more than 60 foreign countries
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