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Malacca Strait: Why is it so strategic for China and the world?
The Malaca Strait is one of the main bottlenecks of world trade and an essential route for China's energy supply. Through its waters it transits a fundamental part of trade between Asia, the Middle East and the rest of the world. A possible blockade, whether by conflict, accident or disaster, could alter global supply chains and test Beijing's energy security. Why has this strait become one of Asia's major strategic points?