China Has a Network of Ports Encircling the Globe (Video)

Over the past two decades, China has invested tens of billions of dollars in building or investing in a global network of commercial ports on every continent save Antarctica. Dominating trade infrastructure through shipping, highways and rail is a central pillar of President Xi Jinping’s Belt and Road Initiative, and it’s become a growing strategic advantage amid President Donald Trump’s trade war.

With the US retreating from foreign investment just as China accelerates, these projects have dwarfed similar efforts by any other country. China’s state-owned or affiliated entities reportedly have invested more than $60 billion in 129 overseas port projects. ...