Tom Vanstone’s Reviews > Prisoners of Geography: Ten Maps That Tell You Everything You Need to Know About Global Politics > Status Update

China is well protected in its borders by the Gobi desert in the north, seas to the east, the Himalayas to the south and the Tibetan plateau to the west

Tibet is important to China as it provides them with a buffer from invasion into the heartland from attackers such as India

China needs global shipping lanes to stay afloat and to stay as a major global power as it relies on being able to export its goods

China is building its navy to rival the USA in order to not lose naval control over the South China Sea and show to the USA that Beijing is not to be messed with