RT Aaron Connelly (@ConnellyAL)China has been seeking privileged access to airstrips and deep water harbors in Pacific island countries for several years now. These would have both civil and military applications.In @TheEconomist this week, we report from Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands. Link below. https://t.co/CdtWTROORe ...

China is spending more than $40 billion on this railway through the Himalayas. Once complete, it will connect Changdu, a major city in southwestern China, to Lassa, the capital of the Tibet Autonomous Region, lowering the travel time from 34 hours to 13 hours. This is just one part of a massive construction spree along China's roughly 2,000mi land border with India.Both countries have disputed the exact border for decades, but the dynamic has shifted drastically over the last several years as China has inve ...