China’s Port Strategy Positions It for Global Dominance

China has added a new dimension in its strategic drive to control the world’s waterways

The Sihanoukville port in Cambodia becomes part of the Chinese regime’s “Belt and Road Initiative.” Tang Chhin Sothy/AFP/Getty Images

Commentary

Since the end of World War II, the U.S. Navy has been responsible for maintaining open and orderly overseas trade routes throughout the world. The United States has borne the costs of doing so, as those trade routes are a key part of the U.S.-led international order.