Why are the Chinese so interested in Tasmania?

A New Battle for Guadalcanal, This Time With China - The New York Times

Now West Africa.

Xi Jinping, Senegal, and China’s West Africa drive

I'm reminded of the old Chinese saying, something like " you have the clocks, we have the time. " Or something like that.

China's Belt and Road stirs up local anxieties -
Nikkei Asian Review

Opinion | The Secret Ingredient to China’s Aggression? Sand - The New York Times

‘We Cannot Afford This’: Malaysia Pushes Back on China’s Big Projects - The New York Times

China building first modern military outpost in Afghanistan to fight terrorism | South China Morning Post

China has transformed its military to 'fight and win wars', Pentagon warns - China power - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Are we sleepwalking to World War III? - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)