Geography Matters, Time Collides: Mapping China’s Maritime Strategic Space under Xi

Andrew Erickson considers the “mental map” of China’s leaders—how they regard the physical nature of strategic space—in the context of the maritime expansion being pursued by Xi Jinping and the Chinese Communist Party. He uses maps as visual references for understanding China’s evolving maritime geography and the constraints on its power in the maritime domain.

Read the essay on the “Mapping China’s Strategic Space” website.