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The Dividends of China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road

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The Dividends of China’s 21st Century Maritime Silk Road
Boats at the Gwadar Port in Pakistan on the Arabian Sea in this undated photo. China has been looking to secure sea trading lanes along the so-called Maritime Silk Road, and the Pakistani port is an important piece in the puzzle. J. Patrick Fischer/CC BY-SA
Stu Cvrk
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Flush with capital from trade surpluses with the United States and other nations, China has embarked on a massive expansion to develop a global colonial empire.

Stu Cvrk
Stu Cvrk
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Stu Cvrk retired as a captain after serving 30 years in the U.S. Navy in a variety of active and reserve capacities, with considerable operational experience in the Middle East and the Western Pacific. Through education and experience as an oceanographer and systems analyst, Cvrk is a graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, where he received a classical liberal education that serves as the key foundation for his political commentary.
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