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Old 17th Aug 2021, 15:40
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Davef68
 
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Originally Posted by ORAC
China is a water starved nation, always has been, and now they rapidly increasing they’re use of water in agriculture and industry. No long term planning there either.
An old strategic studies lecturer of my acquaintance said the third world war would be fought over water.

What they probably need is a neighbouring country/region with high sided valleys that could be dammed and water piped to China. I wonder if they have any neighbours that could be ripe for Chinese influence?
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