Chinas geography problem

Chinas Geography Problem Link https www youtube comwatch?v=GiBF6v5UAAE 1 Brief summary Geographically speaking, China is a mixed bag However, although its territory has enabled the countrys popul. Chinas Geography ProblemLink: https:www.youtube.comwatch?v=GiBF6v5UAAE1.Brief summary Geographically speaking, China is a mixed bag. However, although its territory has enabled the countrys population to soar to just shy of 1.4 billion people, it lacks enough geographic protection. The Yellow River is often cited as the source of Chinese history. The floodplain of the Yellow River has some of the worlds richest agricultural areas, which is why this colony expanded into the worlds most populated nation. In fact, the whole eastern part of China is ideal for agricultural production. Having a strong military has always been critical to the countrys progress. Furthermore, because of the climate, farmers in this region are able to practice a practice known as doublecropping. A somewhat less profitable rice crop may be sown for October cultivation after the primary crop is grown in June and July. It is this that causes some of the geographical disadvantages for them. At the same time, it also creates obstacles to Chinas own development.2.Analysis Food production on European farms is limited to 4 million calories per acre due mostly to reliance on wheat. When it comes to calories per acre, rice comes in second place with 11 million. Its understandable why China has such a large population. China, on the other hand, has unique topographical difficulties. It shares borders with Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar on its southern border. They were chosen rather randomly, but the boundaries between these three nations and China seem to be that way too. As a result of its engagement in Vietnams conflict, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar all set their histories after the SinoFrench War. None of these parameters was determined by the environment; they were all imposed by people engaged in conflict. These nations arent small; they have a combined military strength of almost one million soldiers, compared to Chinas little more than two million. There would be no winner in a major confrontation with any of these nations. There would be a huge edge for any of these three nations over China in technical terms. All three countries—Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar—are located in forest regions, making them particularly difficult to wage war in. This contributed to the length of the conflict in Vietnam. Because soldiers cant be moved quickly across the forest, everything grinds to a halt. Invading China would be much simpler if Vietnam, Laos, or Myanmar had no geographical protection on their borders (SCIO, 2021).However, China has an edge in other areas. There is a chasm between China and India that cannot be bridged. There are border issues, military clashes, and political divides, making it difficult for the two countries to work together, which is why Tibet is so crucial. Tibet has a long history of independence from China, with the Chinese occupation beginning just around 300 years ago. Tibetans are a distinct ethnic group from the Han Chinese who occupy Chinas eastern region. Except militarily, Tibet being a part of China makes little sense (BBC, 2020).Tibet is home to less than a tenth of a percent of Chinas people but covers roughly a third of the countrys land area. Beijings inner four districts are home to more people than Tibets total population (BBC, 2020). Despite the fact that its utterly barren, it serves a useful function.Tibet would be under Indian control if China didnt. Even if it isnt official, an autonomous Tibet would very certainly be governed economically and culturally by one of India or China (BBC, 2020).It simply lacks the economic and military resources to do so, but from Chinas perspective, an independent Indian Tibet is an impossibility. If India were to gain control of Tibet, there would be no longer be a geographical barrier between the populous areas of China and India. Tibet now serves as such a barrier. For an invading India, Tibet would be an easy way to advance huge numbers of soldiers into eastern China, given the region is sparsely inhabited and devoid of the transportation infrastructure required to get there. However, this also implies that China cannot expand towards India due to a lack of transportation infrastructure, although China is working to remedy this.Recently, the worlds highest train was connected to Tibet, and roads are being constructed at a rapid pace. A new international airport was completed in Nyingchi, just a few kilometers from the border. Projects like this are aimed at progressively integrating Tibet into China in the foreseeable future. There has been little success in winning over the Tibetan people, but the government has the power to alter who lives in Tibet. Han Chinese have flocked to Tibet in the tens of thousands, and the number continues to grow. The administration understands that if the people of Tibet believe that a foreign force is there to liberate them rather than invade them, then Tibet will be of little service to them.However, water is one of the reasons China needs Tibet.All the water from Tibet is responsible for the agricultural output in the whole eastern region.Chinese rivers Yellow and the Yangtze obtain their water from Tibet, and the government believes that foreign control of Chinas water supply would be disastrous for the countrys food security. Yellow River gets its water from Tibet. Theres a considerable probability Tibet would remain autonomous if a large mountain range separated it from eastern China.There would still be Chinese water and mountains to provide China with the geographic protection it seeks. Mongolia, on the other hand, is one of Chinas assets, and it lies to the north. Its a huge, sparsely inhabited place with welcoming people. To say that any contemporary landbased army could successfully traverse the Gobi Desert and another harsh terrain is an understatement. The supply lines would be quite extensive, and adequate notice would have been provided before they reached the Chinese border.

China's Geography Problem Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GiBF6v5UAAE Brief summary Geographically speaking, China is a mixed bag However, although its territory has enabled the country's population to soar to just shy of 1.4 billion people, it lacks enough geographic protection The Yellow River is often cited as the source of Chinese history The floodplain of the Yellow River has some of the world's richest agricultural areas, which is why this colony expanded into the world's most populated nation In fact, the whole eastern part of China is ideal for agricultural production Having a strong military has always been critical to the country's progress Furthermore, because of the climate, farmers in this region are able to practice a practice known as double-cropping A somewhat less profitable rice crop may be sown for October cultivation after the primary crop is grown in June and July It is this that causes some of the geographical disadvantages for them At the same time, it also creates obstacles to China's own development Analysis Food production on European farms is limited to million calories per acre due mostly to reliance on wheat When it comes to calories per acre, rice comes in second place with 11 million It's understandable why China has such a large population China, on the other hand, has unique topographical difficulties It shares borders with Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar on its southern border They were chosen rather randomly, but the boundaries between these three nations and China seem to be that way too As a result of its engagement in Vietnam's conflict, Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar all set their histories after the Sino-French War None of these parameters was determined by the environment; they were all imposed by people engaged in conflict These nations aren't small; they have a combined military strength of almost one million soldiers, compared to China's little more than two million There would be no winner in a major confrontation with any of these nations There would be a huge edge for any of these three nations over China in technical terms All three countries—Vietnam, Laos, and Myanmar—are located in forest regions, making them particularly difficult to wage war in This contributed to the length of the conflict in Vietnam Because soldiers can't be moved quickly across the forest, everything grinds to a halt Invading China would be much simpler if Vietnam, Laos, or Myanmar had no geographical protection on their borders (SCIO, 2021) However, China has an edge in other areas There is a chasm between China and India that cannot be bridged There are border issues, military clashes, and political divides, making it difficult for the two countries to work together, which is why Tibet is so crucial Tibet has a long history of independence from China, with the Chinese occupation beginning just around 300 years ago Tibetans are a distinct ethnic group from the Han Chinese who occupy China's eastern region Except militarily, Tibet being a part of China makes little sense (BBC, 2020) Tibet is home to less than a tenth of a percent of China's people but covers roughly a third of the country's land area Beijing's inner four districts are home to more people than Tibet's total population (BBC, 2020) Despite the fact that it's utterly barren, it serves a useful function Tibet would be under Indian control if China didn't Even if it isn't official, an autonomous Tibet would very certainly be governed economically and culturally by one of India or China (BBC, 2020) It simply lacks the economic and military resources to so, but from China's perspective, an independent Indian Tibet is an impossibility If India were to gain control of Tibet, there would be no longer be a geographical barrier between the populous areas of China and India Tibet now serves as such a barrier For an invading India, Tibet would be an easy way to advance huge numbers of soldiers into eastern China, given the region is sparsely inhabited and devoid of the transportation infrastructure required to get there However, this also implies that China cannot expand towards India due to a lack of transportation infrastructure, although China is working to remedy this Recently, the world's highest train was connected to Tibet, and roads are being constructed at a rapid pace A new international airport was completed in Nyingchi, just a few kilometers from the border Projects like this are aimed at progressively integrating Tibet into China in the foreseeable future There has been little success in winning over the Tibetan people, but the government has the power to alter who lives in Tibet Han Chinese have flocked to Tibet in the tens of thousands, and the number continues to grow The administration understands that if the people of Tibet believe that a foreign force is there to liberate them rather than invade them, then Tibet will be of little service to them However, water is one of the reasons China needs Tibet All the water from Tibet is responsible for the agricultural output in the whole eastern region Chinese rivers Yellow and the Yangtze obtain their water from Tibet, and the government believes that foreign control of China's water supply would be disastrous for the country's food security Yellow River gets its water from Tibet There's a considerable probability Tibet would remain autonomous if a large mountain range separated it from eastern China There would still be Chinese water and mountains to provide China with the geographic protection it seeks Mongolia, on the other hand, is one of China's assets, and it lies to the north It's a huge, sparsely inhabited place with welcoming people To say that any contemporary land-based army could successfully traverse the Gobi Desert and another harsh terrain is an understatement The supply lines would be quite extensive, and adequate notice would have been provided before they reached the Chinese border However, who would want to invade at this point? The only other country that borders Mongolia is Russia, which is a close military and economic ally of China Until China's ties with Russia deteriorate, it has no need to be concerned about its northern border However, there is still the issue of the eastern boundary You would believe that China's safest border in the ocean, but you must keep in mind that strong powers, the most powerful of which is the United States, are located close to China's coastlines (Rahul, 1978) Bases in South Korea, Japan, and Guam are part of the United States' extensive Pacific military presence Taiwan, Indonesia, Singapore, and Malaysia are all-important US allies, so the US would have no trouble blocking China and cutting off its sea access if a significant disagreement arose with the country, and China is well aware of this (Rahul, 1978) So establishing military outposts and man-made islands in the South China Sea is a priority for the Chinese government because they want to assert their authority over the region Ironically, China's efforts in the region are deteriorating relations with the exact countries it wants on its side since it understands it needs these islands to have control over the region and access the Pacific in the event of a conflict For instance, ties between the Philippines and the United States are not rocked solid Despite the fact that the US and the Philippines are friends, the Philippine government has taken steps to separate itself from Washington Because of the South China Sea issue, China could have been able to sway the Philippines to its side, giving it vital access to the Pacific if the United States tried to impose a naval blockade For a country whose whole economy is based on exports, limiting its ability to trade with other countries means economic disaster As a result of its massive population, China is also reliant on food imports, the majority of which is transported by ship If people don't have work or food, they're more likely to rebel against the government and overthrow the present system For a long time, China has had no desire to become a global force, expanding its influence throughout the globe It aspired to be the region's dominating force, but historically, it restricted its activities to Asia For much of history, it had no fleet large enough to spread its dominance beyond Asia's borders However, as a result of China's enormous growth, this has all changed (Rahul, 1978) China has reached the point when its natural resources can no longer sustain the country's growing population Chinese domestic policy has prioritized food self-sufficiency for decades, but as the economy has expanded, China has discovered a way to go beyond that goal Africa has grown to be almost as important as China It provides for the nation that provides for the rest of the globe (Rahul, 1978) Massive quantities of Chinese money have been poured into Africa, in what some see as a sort of neocolonialism Massive tracts of African land have been purchased by Chinese state-owned enterprises for the purpose of mining minerals, drilling for oil, and growing food Food and oil imports have now surpassed exports in China (Rahul, 1978) While this is encouraging, it also means that the nation has become more dependent on other powers, putting it in a precarious situation for a country that often has disagreements with some of those outside powers In fact, China has some of the greatest geographical conditions on earth, which has helped it become the world's biggest nation However, as China becomes a more strong and sophisticated country, it must be aware of its weaknesses if the existing government hopes to endure It's obvious that the nation is in a more vulnerable situation than many people assume due to its location For whatever reason, China is bordered on the south and east by nations that would most certainly support NATO in a fight with the country To the west and north, China is bordered by nations and areas that lack the infrastructure necessary to sustain the country should there be conflict In conclusion, because China has nuclear weapons, it's doubtful that it would ever go to war with another superpower However, if that were to happen, it's impossible to deny that geography would be a big disadvantage References SCIO (2021) Full Text: Food Security in China Retrieved 30 October 2021, from http://www.scio.gov.cn/zfbps/32832/Document/1666228/1666228.htm BBC (2019) Tibet profile Retrieved 30 October 2021, from https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-pacific-16689779 Rahul, R (1978) Mongolia between China and Russia Asian Survey, 18(7), 659665  ... go to war with another superpower However, if that were to happen, it''s impossible to deny that geography would be a big disadvantage References SCIO (2021) Full Text: Food Security in China