Manasvi Shanker Sharma
Manasvi Shanker Sharma is an alumni of the Department of Geopolitics and International Relations at the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. He holds a keen interest in the geopolitics of the Asia-Pacific, with a particular emphasis on military balance and naval power. The views expressed are his own.
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Malacca Strait – a pain in China’s neck
Almost 70%-80% of China’s oil imports and energy supplies from West Asia and Africa pass through a narrow stretch of water between Malaysia and Indonesia known as the Malacca Strait. Such a passage may be extremely susceptible to enemy action in case of a war, as its blockade could choke off critical supplies to the Chinese economy just when it needs it most.