Gravitas: Can the US cut off China's oil supply during war?

Almost 60% of China's oil imports are transported by sea. They must pass via three strategic choke points controlled by the US navy before reaching China. If war breaks out, can the US cut off China's oil supply? Palki Sharma tells you.
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[@TheLocoUnion]

The US sees Ukraine as mostly a European problem. I don’t believe they see Taiwan in that same vein.

[@Dubs22005]

Taiwan is what they wanted for China. but Xi came along

[@markgarcia8253]

You’re right. No one takes our phones away. China will be sacrifice for US’s electronics

[@TsarOfRuss]

US will fight for Taiwan?? put boots on the ground?? but Biden just said there is only one China and he supports Xi Jing Ping's "One China Policy"

[@TheLocoUnion]

@@TsarOfRuss The US always plays mental games with China over this issue. Biden also stated the US would protect Taiwan …. It’s all a game. He’s not the first administration to do this. Keep in mind, the war has already begun (brinksmanship). To be sure, war is the last thing the US wants. It will have little choice in the matter. It’s all up to Xi JinPing at this point. Taiwan is a tech powerhouse, if China gets its hands on it… it’s lights out to the US. It’s not what the US wants, it’s what they will have little choice about. If the US does nothing here, it will be attacked from all over the globe by enemy forces who will see it as weak. Who knows, maybe it is weak , but in any event to falter here is to give the enemies of America reason to move against us …. We know North Korea is watching…. We know…. Russia is watching…. We know terrorists are watching. I hope we don’t see war…. I feel China will keep bloviating… but if China continues to advance technologically as they have, nothing will stop their attempt at Taiwan. The US will not be alone… India, Australia and Japan will join in. When they do, hopefully China will back down. There’s really nothing in it here for them. Hopefully none of this materializes.

[@icosthop9998]

Not even close US and Taiwan ties Static. No so with Ukraine.

[@islandwills2778]

It's for these reasons that I think China will try to wait till it has new pipelines from Russia. After all Europe has essentially freed the supplies that previously would have fueled the European nations

[@dilligafwoftam985]

Yep. In yet another short sighted move American sanctions have essentially secured Chinese oil supplies AND crippled NATO and the EU in the process.

[@HR_8035_YEA]

What new pipelines?

[@kwentonibyahero2818]

Then the US will supply the Europe.

[@Graybeard_]

This will take years. Russia has a very short season where oil pipeline construction can take place. Most of Russia's oil fields are located on ground that has permafrost. Six months of the year, you can't put heavy equipment on it. In the meantime, the developed world is steadily becoming oil independent and moving off of oil and coal as their primary energy fuels.

[@MD2NaLaTa]

How much oil you think they have stocked? That’s the question!! If they attack it means they have enough oil for years for sure!

[@Davidson4]

I find your news extremely important to my overall understanding of this world.

[@globalismoblackman]

Good you are finally waking up to understand global geopolitics Bro 👍😎

[@nyranstanton203]

I love WION, its like being taught something and at the same time getting the news lol.

[@rufanuf1]

oh I dunno. There's plenty of supposition.

[@redhammer9910]

Maybe, maybe your just being told what and how to think. Listen carefully, are you being sold an opinion or facts, there is a significant difference.

[@nyranstanton203]

@@redhammer9910 they seem reasonably impartial(probably Indian bias, since its Indian lol).

[@rufanuf1]

@@nyranstanton203 Knowones impartial sadly. Facts mean squat too. All that matters are peoples interpretations, and I personally think the world is foooooked,

[@Tony-zg4yf]

At least they arrived. Now even the indians are geting the point. What USA is doing in Ucrain is preventing a war with China. And for this Russia must fail. Rusia must be a western ally .

[@ASK0545]

These choke points are the main reason why china came up with belt and road initiative..!!

[@ASK0545]

@Dennis Estrada All they need is routes thru Pakistan connecting Gwadar port and Yangon port in Mayanmar which they have almost achieved. These are not the best but help China to some extent..!!

[@thilakhari]

They rich to build so they can gain support. This rush causes their construction work to end up collapsing within a few years.

[@ferry602]

true, but when the US can block China their ships China can send the US fleet to the Ocean bottom too. What the US does is piracy, and piracy is a crime and will be punished by the Chinese.

[@user-vi3pi9rf7w]

@@ASK0545 i think india is purposefully letting china have a route through pakistan occupied kashmir Bcz if china relies on it in future india can choke it.

[@ASK0545]

@@user-vi3pi9rf7w First of all its PoK, its not in control of India right now. India can do nothing..!!

[@markivrimusic5610]

You can't fight a war with cheap toys and Amazon products!!

[@chadgaming8071]

they are not using Amazon products in their millitary

[@janvandermeer6159]

A little mote respect for chinas achievements would be appropriate

[@omarionbayley9721]

@@chadgaming8071 They are dummy! Boomerang missiles.

[@Digmen1]

Yes, but China makes much more than that.

[@wm4934]

Bollywood army start dancing again during the war🙈

[@pedrovinicius5026]

I wish open tv could have such quality content available. Amazing!

[@kimhillsong7295]

This is the best news reporting I've seen for the past 10 years of my time watching every news outlet before and with the details is so impressive.

[@Archimedes75009]

Thanks for the quality of this video. Very informative.

[@icosthop9998]

Yes

[@Moabi4]

Nothing informative about this war porn unless you look forward to nuclear holocausts world wide.

[@alissiakelly]

We keep forgetting Russia is going to help China in whatever area is needed 🤷🏽‍♀️

[@lazaropeedro8881]

That would be great, We thi Americans can kill 2 birds with one stone

[@TsarOfRuss]

@@lazaropeedro8881 you cant even kill Taliban but you want to fight Russia and China combined??? or you think NATO will help?? NATO doesn't even have gas to run their factories as we speak, where will they get gas to use fly their jets??

[@JACKAL747]

How ya gonna get the oil there? The pipelines and logistics for it aren't there. Those all go to Europe.

[@lazaropeedro8881]

@@TsarOfRuss you are so naive my dear friend do not underestimate the power of the United States they only show you what they just want you to see. The world would be surprised

[@TsarOfRuss]

@@lazaropeedro8881 Do not underestimate the power of Russia, they only show you what they want you to see

[@razortrade]

Damn good video! Thank you for the concise information. A great job of putting this altogether!

[@chandrahartono9750]

One thing that maybe most people forget or just didn't want to remember, Indonesia is non alliance country so Indonesia won't let US do blockade in the Malacca strait if the war broke between China and US. And China is allied with Russia so they can just buy more oil from Russia to substitute oil from Middle East.

[@heguer87]

Such great quality content. I wish the local media was like this. A+

[@GospelDjshane]

Totally agree

[@ruparkyitin]

The question is why US navy fleets are there and controlling the ships???

[@mangadd1836]

Which local media? This is local too

[@KUNAL__THAKUR1]

Yes 👍

[@Himachali_Protagonist]

@@KUNAL__THAKUR1 An Indian Sanskrit Astrologer Has Predicted 2 years ago That china Will Be In a War before 2025 and It will Increase Economic stress in China, inner rebellion will go crazy and CCP will Fall down. Which results in China will break into Many ( at least 3-4) countries tibet will be Free nation Till 2030. He had Predicted in 2016 that 2019-2021 will trouble full to their world but that Would be just tip of Iceberg. Whole World will go under Economic downturn but India ( inflation around 7%) will still manage even better than Some well developed nations ( US inflation around 9% ) He has Even Predicted that US and it's allies will be In a war in just Few more years and Epicenter of That war would be around Iran. Even at That Time India will remain Neutral and Come Out as a Global Superpower till 2034. World will move To more dharmic Sustainability because of India's Influence. India's neutral Stance and Strong leadership ( he has predicted Modi will win easily in 2024 but resign in middle of his tenure and handover it to a Younger one) And will Emerge as a Biggest Superpower till 2034. India's neutral stance will help India just like USA became superpower After WW2 because of Their Neutral stance. I can Provide channel name and Video title if someone want

[@JayeshGopinathan]

Quality of content, quality of news reporting....top class! Puts many other global media to shame! Well done Wion and @Palkisu!

[@ashifabedin]

Quality propganda

[@raavyak1853]

@@ashifabedin only for Muslims

[@ChairmanMaow]

@@ashifabedin As expected from terrorrsts

[@ArnoldTeras]

@@raavyak1853 But some Indian Muslims are patriotic though....

[@dorasurathi]

@@ashifabedin q

[@guyh9992]

India and Australia together have the potential to control the Straits of Malacca, Sunda and Lombok from bases on the Indian territory of Andaman Nicobar Islands and and Australian territories of Cocos/Keeling and Christmas Islands.

[@MrTrigraffiti]

Malacca ..sunda..lombok..indian and australia territory? I'm indonesian..😠

[@ayahpinkofficial2769]

Malacca strait is Under Malaysia control since the Biggest Port there is Port Klang in Malaysia...the port Klang is modern and biggest enough to serve an US aircraft carrier...while strait of Singapore were control by Singapore since they own the Biggest and modern Port there enough to serve multiple aircraft carrier...and one of the biggest Port on planet earth...Lombok and Sunda strait is Under Indonesian control....Have good relation with this Three and you have good access there...

[@regophil]

Sounds like India claims the Straits of Malacca as their own territory,

[@gauravdadhich9529]

@@regophil Andaman and Nicobar are strategically located. The Malacca question won't even arise.

[@joekerr8334]

Guy H is definitely an Indian ! Nobody in the world talks about India except the Indians ! Admit it , Indian !

[@aioriarabadan]

That is one of the most interesting videos i've seen in years. Great information content. Good job.

[@RoyalZarak]

That choke point in south east Malaysia Straits of Malacca India and America can cut off most of East Asia’s oil supply overnight with a blockade

[@lazaropeedro8881]

India 🇮🇳 I don't feel to comfortable with india

[@stunstar4553]

Open your map, Straits of Malacca is the shortest route, but not the only one. Just like when the Suez Canal is blocked, you can go through South Africa

[@ijatpingrhyb]

India is part of brics and have had enough of colonial masters

[@lazaropeedro8881]

@@ijatpingrhyb I understand 👍

[@jlooney5lucas96]

That a very hih ass risk united states and india shud take people forget how much powerful influence china has around the world creatin a blockage to stop china assets is not jus gona effect china its gona also effect countries who does business and trade wit china this is not ww1 and ww2 countries has develop and learn frm pass wars they have build up their resources and militaries china is a powerhouse no push over

[@jaimeaavila8171]

Love your news. Thanks for all the information you provide in daily basis.

[@impexRQ]

Amazing analyzes- wonderful content

[@applesoranges559]

Whoa 🔥 ... This is stupendous journalism ❗❗❗... She is explaining proper squeezing war tactics 4rm an Economic standpoint with incredibly sharp Geographical awareness 🙌 🌍 ..

[@KarthikeyanVijayakumarAthani]

WION, please present a video about made in China products in Europe and the percentage. I am living in Europe and I see each and every products are made in China. Hardly seeing Made in India. If you do this video it will be eye opening for people of India.

[@demontrader1222]

I dont think Indians need to be concerned with what others get up to. Modi is going about things correctly. Make India internally resilient and the world will come to it. China is too much of a one horse wonder. Basically, a people who work like dogs for money. India needs to be internally resilient, democratic and financially innovative. Plus a country where people do more then just work to live. And the world will come to it. Modis plan.

[@wanghongshu6956]

@@demontrader1222 modi is a person of tea stall, he is a illiterate and extremist person kills millions of innocent people, whose don’t know the reality of India, most of people even don’t have bathrooms in their homes and they go into crops for shit, India is back from China thousands of years

[@shermanpeabody6102]

@@demontrader1222 , Modi should work to improve upon India's Global Hunger Index of 100

[@ramdev9578]

Pity you're living in Europe. Hope you survive the winter of '22. As of now, Europe doesn't have money to buy goods of any kind. Neither the Chinese nor the Indians are accepting their dollars and euros. Freshly printed iou's they are not able to redeem. Pay us in Rupees. Then we may be interested in supplying the poor man.

[@demontrader1222]

@@shermanpeabody6102 No. Modi needs to forget about indices, (invariably set by idiots who know nothing about capitalism) and stay on track with his "Made in India" initiative.

[@emmanueladalaque4812]

Very balanced and well researched meds.

[@K0GAi.]

Russia is laughing at the title of this video, and so am I.

[@miscellaneous69420]

Are you Russian ?

[@xomjak111]

и я тоже

[@wirelesscaller7518]

Responsible coverage, appreciated.

[@justna9516]

China haves Russian Oil supplies. So there's really not much of a difference

[@markgarcia8253]

Yeah, but they can’t get it logistically. The pipeline from Siberia to China is too small. All other oil delivery’s are stuck going thru the straight of Malacca

[@ghsense2626]

They can get it through India just conquer India in 2 weeks and take their oil reserves

[@markgarcia8253]

@@ghsense2626 oh yes, the notoriously easy to cross Himalayas & the vast navy of China’s 30ft ships that can’t travel more than 2000 km. Totally agree with you 🤡

[@derekwhittom1639]

@@ghsense2626 that would be nigh impossible.

[@TsarOfRuss]

I wonder how NATO will help Taiwan if they dont even have any gas to use fly their jets

[@davidsegal2236]

India can easily cut off the oil shipments from the Middle East since tankers have to transverse a large portion of the Indian coast. Or any country with destroyers or submarines can cut off energy and other raw materials by parking their ships in the Strait of Malacca. Not to mention the exports that China sends out through this area. The US can also cut off their access to banking systems and USD. That would destroy their economy because the CNY is not a traded currency and no one wants it. They are vulnerable on so many ways.

[@peterneil6859]

How...???

[@samueliluyemi2453]

China is the largest trading partner of most of the world, so they're not as weak as you think. Also, 90% of lithium batteries are produced in China meaning electric car industry will have a challenge. Over 75% of world's rare earth metal is produced by China, Japan's industry will suffer. Saudi Arabia's export etc. Sanctioning China is very difficult, it's the richest country by PPP, so it's a tricky dilemma. Cutting dem off the USD affects both the USD and CNY. USD demand will fall rapidly, causing an economic crises in US. There's no possibility of any country waging a war with China. The cost to the world is too much. Inflation will be super crazy. It's not worth it. Every country needs China directly or indirectly. They're important to world trade.

[@mandertv8422]

Nuke can do the talk

[@jmchng9662]

India can cut the oil supply routes from Middle East? Sure, they can. So can China too at the Hormuz chokepoint. Including the Strait of Malacca where a couple of cruise missiles & hypersonic missiles can do the job.

[@huh..4591]

@@jmchng9662 not really usa and france has access to bases their to , and india have access to those points

[@JohnJohnson-yc7wv]

Thank you

[@Gltdoors]

I'm really starting to love the reporting here. Just great work.

[@blondeblue32]

Russia is currently building a natural gas pipeline from Russia to China. I can imagine that an Oil pipeline will then be built as well.

[@xomjak111]

second gas pipeline

[@balas2585]

Pipeline with Russia can not replace 60% oil china is getting from Gulf

[@xomjak111]

@@balas2585 what about pipeline from Kazakhstan to China?

[@EstherLhungdim1]

I think if would be wise not to underestimate China.

[@JACKAL747]

Same with the U.S

[@exiledhebrew1994]

@@JACKAL747 mujahadeen defeat USA with AK and sandals. USA had AC130 and predator drones; still lose to Taliban

[@JACKAL747]

@@exiledhebrew1994 taliban hiding in Caves for 20 years is winning a war? We left because you guys wanted us to leave and because it wasn't worth it. 2500 dead in 20 years. While Russia has barely captured more than 30 miles worth of Ukrainian territory and Ukraine has more territory now than it did in February.

[@exiledhebrew1994]

@@JACKAL747 you left because Taliban praying to one G-d; Americans pray to a dead man

[@jacquelinelicht576]

Yes

[@robinclark2898]

With the recent sale of US tomahawk cruise missiles to Australia, Australia now has the ability to close the Straite of Malaika from Northern Australia. Japan has a true deep-water navy, China does not. So, Japan has the ability keep all shipping out of the South China Sea. India has the ability to close both the Strait of Hormuse and the ability to stop any Chinese shipping from entering the South China Sea. The Belt and Road is a fixed target and easily cut.

[@johnkan1190]

wow, someone just can't face the reality, even US navy can't cruise freely close to China now, let alone poor Japanese navy.

[@p3ngi3]

Australia doesn't stand a chance against china

[@nainamahtani2860]

@@p3ngi3 america willhelp them do u want china to destroy mankind

[@three60five98]

@@p3ngi3 No one country can act alone no matter how big you are.

[@p3ngi3]

@@three60five98 exactly. So why make open threats?

[@dulcerivas9286]

She's lying when she says that the US oil independent it is far from it

[@HafiZzZzZz]

She lies like a Hindu rug

[@vuerukozu5463]

We were when trump was the president

[@strawdemindset]

@@vuerukozu5463 Ohh how misinformed you both are, the US is energy independent ... you have been told a lie so long that you believe it.

[@dulcerivas9286]

@@strawdemindset no your not that information in free for you to search .

[@dulcerivas9286]

@@vuerukozu5463 not even close

[@fanabhekinkosimadonsela3950]

We shall see

[@andrewvare3173]

Yes. Is about resources, at its most fundamental.

[@bhaskarboro6434]

Nuclear missiles don't need oil.

[@manualshift317]

Try this only if opponents doesn’t have it !!!

[@markbiaco9555]

Really how can they transport the materials of NUCLEAR they carry of Chinese soldier 🪖🤣🤣🤣✌️😂

[@w.m.e.cantinoobtrader1334]

@@steava china has 350 from what i read latest and i guess thats enough to destroy the world lol, not like us would fire 3000 nukes on china

[@steava]

@@w.m.e.cantinoobtrader1334 please... 20 is more than enough to collapse the world. in the hands of a sick brain who belive is god after too much in power.

[@w.m.e.cantinoobtrader1334]

@@steava yea usa is the sickest ppl on earth, they used atomic bomb not only once but twice and that on cities with innocent ppl yet usa west act like it was ok lol western msm whitewash all usa nato wars and warcrimes, really discusting

[@Kumar.928]

Climate is often defined loosely as the average weather at a particular place, incorporating such features as temperature, precipitation, humidity, and windiness. A more specific definition would state that climate is the mean state and variability of these features over some extended time period. Both definitions acknowledge that the weather is always changing, owing to instabilities in the atmosphere. And as weather varies from day to day, so too does climate vary, from daily day-and-night cycles up to periods of geologic time hundreds of millions of years long. In a very real sense, climate variation is a redundant expression-climate is always varying. No two years are exactly alike, nor are any two decades, any two centuries, or any two millennia.

[@krishnanunni856]

Thank you for the information

[@lonewolf56308]

China..... You've got 10 gallons of fuel left. Whatcha donna do?

[@loucipher6839]

war of resources and power, yet the civilians suffer the consequences…

[@newdaynewmoney8827]

I love this lady she knows her job USA military is all over

[@bronzebuilder2115]

Can’t defend every military locations in war.

[@hagankeys3610]

You give her too much credit for just repeating the western MSM.

[@newdaynewmoney8827]

@@hagankeys3610 good to accept when someone doing good

[@incredibleindia9740]

Let us also don't forget that the Andaman sea and A&N Islands of India are at the entrance of malacca straight which makes a upper hand to India on the Chinese forces and trade as well. And makes US to relay on India for strategical and geographical advantage in the IOR and Indo-Pasific region ❤️

[@i-on-u]

US doesn’t need to rely on India as far as China’s oil choke points, strait of Hormuz and Strait of Singapore will do…besides that The US Navy can also patrol the south china sea between Vietnam and Philippines before any ships goes to China.

[@cutekids7285]

Don’t forget that India is heavily dependent on China for thousands of raw materials though they are regional rivals. A war between the US and China will automatically crush India’s economy. So, India will try to remain neutral in case of such a war to save it’s economy.

[@cutekids7285]

@@i-on-u The US will be unable to afford any full scale war with China. Shooting at straight of Hormuz will bring Iran at war. Saudi Arabia & UAE won't want to lose their biggest customer. Control of oil flow will be very tough for the US.

[@i-on-u]

@@cutekids7285 First of all, it’s Strait of Malacca. These are The United States friends: Japan, South Korea, Britain, Canada, France Germany, Israel, Philippines, Spain, Turkey, Indonesia, Singapore, Mexico, Italy, Finland, Sweden and many more, got tired of typing…and don’t forget, US fought in two wars in WWII in Europe and Asia. We would have NO problems guarding those choke points.

[@i-on-u]

@@cutekids7285 India go ahead friends with China, they had one of their Spy ship docked in Sri Lankan, Hambantota port Spying on India. China also planning to have a naval base in Pakistan,…it’s probably built already.

[@jaquezandrews1985]

Thanks for all your input this is things the world need to know that’s not really talked about on the news thank you so much

[@Digmen1]

Great item Palki, you laid it out very well

[@titaniumskunkogkush4365]

You actually think palki is the one writing the script?

[@shermanpeabody6102]

most newscasters read off a teleprompter

[@rock_ok]

surely it will not come from the sea. since it was choked down. probably the old silk road or Pakistan border going to Iran or going to russia khazaks. a series of truck convoys would be around 20 trucks to 30 trucks of gas would pass daily or 3 days. that will only focus on main equipment. perhaps submarine since they are fuel efficient.

[@c2sartinkprinthub757]

forget those line in times of war.. it will be the first to be bombed.

[@puravida9302]

it would take more than that just to bring a cup of rice to its people to avoid starvation.

[@heyhellohi]

And you are forgetting about the 1.4 billion people who has need of oil and chinese are soo sensitive that until they get what they want, they will be silent. If something goes opposite to people there will be a civil war in china and thus china have to fight both the civil and foreign war at a time🫤

[@holmescampbellpeterjr665]

​@@c2sartinkprinthub757China has nukes don't forget it. If Taiwan bombs pipelines then Taiwan won't be visible on map next day 😢

[@holmescampbellpeterjr665]

​@@c2sartinkprinthub757USA will go from being super power to extinction 😂 Europe will be not visible on map. China sadly won't become super power like USA and so Russia might take over as super power.😂

[@jrjr3412]

This woman needs to be sent over here to report. Her no-bullshit approach is amazing.

[@jciamretired9767]

Yes, Taiwan is a strategic interest to US. China has about 1.4 billion population to feed. China needs energy like oil and gas to fuel their industries, factories, commerce and residential. China's military technology is still quite a way compared to US. A good man knows his own limitation. Xi just needs to admit to himself that he can't win this game of chess unless he's just a gambling man even knowing damn well that his house of cards will tumble down :(

[@tliew3846]

China only imports a lot of raw material because they are factory to the world. If China doesn't ship, America and Europe would have no goods to sell or consume.

[@davidcarrasco89]

@Jimmy I like how that statement is always said lol The US withdraws to avoid more cost and less bloodshed, else they could level any country

[@jmchng9662]

@David Carrasco, I guess you must from the US. Because most Americans hate the truth as it hurts. Thus you seldom see American posters stepping forward to admit they lost the war in Afghanistan. And before that, in Vietnam.

[@My_Lacrimosa]

@Jimmy if we wanted to we could destroy any nation in a single day But why do that? So we lower ourselves down to the enemies level

[@jciamretired9767]

I'm as American as baseball, hot dog and apple pie:). For those of you who isn't for the US, Uncle Sam don't want you but Xi needs you and enjoy the freedom, don't forget to kiss the dirt there when your plane landed :(

[@ricksmall5240]

Question is, can China shutdown oil to corporate America

[@omarionbayley9721]

They cant

[@bipl8989]

If they can figure out how to work a 6000km military logistics plan through open ocean passing Hawaii, while fending off 10 aircraft carriers and 50 attack submarines, then make a landing in California, they still have 2000km of desert and mountainous terrain with 50 military bases to go before they get to Texas. Sure. Easy. Why didn't I think of that?

[@Themilkmanskid.]

To answer the title: that depends on whether China threatens with nukes. Apparently you get what you want when you threaten with nukes....just ask Russia about that.

[@fucksystem13]

Lol Russia didn’t get nothing 😭😭😭

[@Themilkmanskid.]

@@fucksystem13 They are at the present time getting the war they seek. Yes death and destruction is worth crying about.

[@manuelwest]

It’s like you read the back of the news 😂😂😂 Russia didn’t get nothing Wake up!!

[@Themilkmanskid.]

@@manuelwest You sound kinda trollish.

[@aslampervez2294]

@@fucksystem13 @J.J. @Christiane Vanherck meanwhile US is defending Ukraine from safe distance as it will do same with Taiwan leading to destruction of Ukraine and Taiwan ...

[@stefanandras9382]

Aceasta este intr-adevar o stire adevarata. Bravo.

[@mikes.2471]

They can order a lot more ahead of time and store it somewhat from invasion.

[@Bootsystem66]

Now Gravitas are spot on with fact and this lady is delivering the facts very eloquently. I'm sure this is one of the dilemmas driving china's Belt and Road initiatives. China is trying hard to be an empire when there's already one, and when almost all nations are armed to the teeth.

[@1mol831]

China trying to build an empire? more like trying to hold crumbs together.

[@jmchng9662]

With the completion of the China-Myanmar pipeline project, three strategic crude import inland channels have been formed and situated in the Northwest, Northeast and Southwest. In the Northwest channel, there is the China-Kazakhstan pipeline project and the Middle Asia natural gas pipeline project; in the Northwest channel, the China-Russia crude and gas pipeline; and in the Southwest channel, the China-Myanmar crude and gas pipeline. Meanwhile rail transport is also an important supplement of marine transportation and pipeline transportation. The volume of rail transportation is may be limited, and transportation costs are definitely higher, but, sometimes, maritime transportation is not viable or there is no pipeline, and rail transportation is thus the only option.

[@rishisharma5827]

The Myanmar route is as good as gone if china starts a war

[@SMCGPRA]

So you have listed all pipe lines well but it can be bombed to cut off supplies

[@jmchng9662]

Of cos those pipelines can be targeted & destroyed in any outbreak of war. So can your strategic assets be destroyed in your own country too. There is no one way about it.

[@markpukey8]

I appreciate your points, but if a tanker cannot leave the Persian Gulf, it does not matter who has a port and pipeline to China. Both the US and India have enough naval force to stop tankers in the region. And the volume of oil that can be moved by rail is miniscule. If China is reduced to BRI road and rail transport of crude oil... they're done. It's that simple. There are not enough trucks and tankers in the world to replace the volume of crude needed.

[@holmescampbellpeterjr665]

​@@SMCGPRAwho will bomb pipelines? Because it'll be asking for nuclear war.

[@HowDoU24]

Wion wouldn't be Wion without Palki.

[@mostafizur005]

You news quality is very good but it can be more good by adding subtitle

[@benona.8367]

I like all of your news except when it comes to China

[@officialreplik5095]

exactly WION bias comes out when it s China

[@jaclrossrick6327]

Wion is obviously biased. Indian fox News is cringe

[@icosthop9998]

LoL I'd like to their news except when it comes to Russia 🤨

[@CryneseCoronaParty-]

Why? do you have some affection to those dogeaters?

[@wm4934]

I am afraid they are going to scam me with that accent🙈

[@kemcarenatural]

Your analysis in delivering quality news with excellent storytelling is amazing @Palki, keep it up wion you guys are doing a great job

[@Ohsnapsy]

The future of the world should be considered when taking about this topic

[@zrenstv6714]

America: if we can't get oil, no one will

[@r.a.5086]

Nah. Just the CCP.

[@zrenstv6714]

@@r.a.5086 then why are they not letting other country to buy oil on Russia?? There are many country are suffering cause of sanction. And if they buy America is threatening them

[@gustavju4686]

Imperial Japan's weakness was also oil.

[@TheDynamicmarket]

yes and it can be that even if japan decides to defend taiwan. china controls its coast.

[@michpich6319]

The Chinese share a very very long border - over 1,700 miles (2,700Kms) with the Russians. Given how close the Americans have pushed the Chinese and Russians, all OPEC+ oil imports to China could be replaced with Russian oil almost immediately ( as current events in Ukraine show ). If the Taiwan issue ever became a military one and the Americans blocked the Malacca Straits, the Russians could replace Saudi oil in its entirety, even if that meant telling the Indians, there will be temporary disruptions in Russian oil to India. The Malacca blockade would hurt Japan, Indonesia and Australia among others more than the Chinese, I believe. Maybe this is why the West wishes to destroy Russia - just so the Chinese can no longer have a trusted friend to their north and west - the unfortunate Ukrainians are merely pawns in the greater American global chess gambit. One thing is sure; whatever happens in Ukraine and/or Taiwan, many, many people are going to die before it stops, I think.

[@Superpooper-2020]

Us can't block china anywhere, pla rocket force will clear the path within minutes

[@7thwik]

Ukraine had a proper & strategic choice to make. Instead they went with West and NATO. Dug their own grave, jumped into it and there is no one not even the EU (while fighting their own demons) is there to help. Ukraine will take decades to get back to its glory if at all they win the war.

[@sarjokujabi9730]

Respect your sense 100%👍

[@michpich6319]

@@prismaticplurality5151 I'd agree with you if you were talking about "normal" operating scenarios, but given that the current series of events is anything but, and given that this is the Chinese Government you're talking about, they'd galvanise the workers and there'd be tens of thousands of them conscripted and driven to finish the work ahead of budget and far ahead of schedule. The Russians being the junior partners would provide some of the money, technical knowledge and other expertise, but the Chinese will do the majority of the lifting. If you've any idea of just how fast the Chinese can build, ask around some of the biggest corporations like Boeing and Packard to name a few. In any event, this is all talk and projection we're indulging in. I wouldn't wish to see the Chinese pushed to the point where they are piping in oil from Russian Siberia unhindered and the West is blocking Malacca and hurting friendly Japan and Australia needlessly.

[@ddoppster]

@@michpich6319 Siberia is a whole different game China has not dealt with. If they tried to rush men and material there they'd lose half of each, while just beginning to learn what highly specialized international firms took a long time to develop. Throw a million men at it if you want, some egos [Xi's and perhaps yours] must learn the hard way.China does have extras, apparently

[@mythoughts5615]

The pipelines would be considered high priority targets and would definitely be in the top tier to disable

[@eish3291]

Do you think China and Russia will not defend the pipeline,s ?

[@timothyahernRoxyCat]

Quality.

[@yogwithnamita]

Something to think about or rather ask US and UK. Why are they consuming so much oil despite being not so populated. China is 1st and India is the 2nd most populous country.

[@Secularworld60]

Have a look at the standard of living and average per capita income

[@MCHammmer34]

Look at how people live in the US compared to those nations… there’s your answer

[@edc1569]

Does the uk consume much?

[@firefistace2985]

@@edc1569 yes

[@andresdeks]

Look at the size of vehicle engines in USA

[@lance4313]

China is the 6th largest oil producing country with 3.8 million barrels per day and 13th largest oil reserves with over 25 billion barrels. Oil reserves are kept during financial problems and also during war

[@markgarcia8253]

6th largest yet still not enough oil for China. 6 months of blockade would kill 500M Chinese from famine and civil unrest

[@shayblunt5221]

You don't know what you are talking about

[@waldilovaszi8956]

@@shayblunt5221 in the current situation,after 2 weeks of blockade, chinese population will toppledown xi and his comrades

[@r.l.8170]

3.8m bpd is paltry sum. US produces 18.9m bpd and is the largest producer in the world.

[@carsonboardman7073]

China uses more oil then it produces

[@Chris-wh3yz]

Thanks for the News !

[@trigger4o49]

belt & road is an alternate route for chyna's energy needs and cpec is a critical part of belt & road which has become a thorn in chyna's side, mashallah this is good news

[@Kumar.928]

While no one is safe from these risks, the people whose health is being harmed first and worst by the climate crisis are the people who contribute least to its causes, and who are least able to protect themselves and their families against it - people in low-income and disadvantaged countries and communities.

[@secularsekai8910]

Taiwan #1 🇹🇼

[@ramrai5783]

SOON OUT OF MAP 😂

[@darthpaulx]

@@ramrai5783 not out of map. that straigh dog will have a master.

[@beastmode8203]

@@darthpaulx it sure as hell won't be there PRC that's for sure.

[@SNOWDONTRYFAN]

When one has a massive coalition and a pile of carrier strike groups , the answer is yes , to include have the means take out their pipe lines

[@jayjoseph3104]

PALKIJI AS USUAL 👍❤️👍❤️👍INFORMATION!! Thank you!

[@paulzinaka5913]

No worries, my dear Palki; you can always singlehandedly choke all the oil routes to China on behalf of US! Hahaha

[@HafiZzZzZz]

😂😂😂

[@harry8201]

India wouldn’t last 24 hours in a war with China.

[@Haz-ez3sh]

@@HafiZzZzZz and why Would Pakistan on come to China Zoe you’re trading like shit sell them shit gear but doesn’t work and one change the government which is likely to happen saying you suddenly don’t even have a fucking ally

[@Aabit]

china bot ' military😆 Love from india..😘🤣😂

[@b.j.n.g.354]

DEAR PALKI ; ALL OF US LOVE YOU AS THE WORLD'S GREATEST LIVING BROADCASTER. STAY STRONG. -BRIAN.

[@petersimcox4745]

Well reported PALKI !!!.

[@petersimcox4745]

Thanks for replying.

[@christopheruche9328]

People don't understand how powerful America is and how combat ready they are with the polictical influence

[@youwho6692]

right! US is the most powerful country for a reason..People acting like they can take down the US easy. It won't be easy! Take away 6 communists countries, everyone else kinda follow US rule. Even Communist still follow US rule implemented in the UN years ago! People are just excited that all of a sudden China started making noises for the last 5 years. This is US game and experience for almost a century

[@priceg.t6895]

Oh! We know, what went down in Afghanistan all right.

[@youwho6692]

@@priceg.t6895 you are clueless! US did not lose in Afghan, US was able to captured Afghan and installed pro government within weeks. That's why US was able to be in Afghan for over 20 years with 10000 times lower casualties compare to Russia, only 2500-3k US soldiers died in Afghan in 20 years. After US installed pro government, US-Afghan was never at war, US was there to fight against a specific group (Taliban) who hide in civilian house. So yea US did not lose that war. Over time US just lost their interest. rightfully so as they have nothing to gain and more to lose, clearly as they spent over $2 trillion on troops and weapons maintenance. So how can someone lose when they voluntarily gave up, lost their interest and motivation over time?? Again how did US lose then they were able to get afghan to be on their side within weeks to a point where US have no concerned over adding Afghan as a Major Non-Nato ally??

[@ProteinBadger]

Doesn’t China have connected border with Russia?

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

We’re you not paying attention? Russia can’t make up the difference if US cut off China.

[@ProteinBadger]

@@A_Derpy_NINJA I guess I commented before I watched the whole thing. US military assesses it would be a long slug fest which would be miserable for the whole world

[@A_Derpy_NINJA]

@@ProteinBadger yeah. So China should leave Taiwan alone and the world won’t have to suffer another war because of it. Just like Russia should leave Ukraine alone.

[@swabsento]

@@A_Derpy_NINJA Taiwan 🇹🇼 is part of China 🇨🇳 us 🇺🇸 should stop its double standards

[@markusberzborn6346]

@@A_Derpy_NINJA The USA should leave the rest of the world alone and stay on their fucking continent where they belong. That's the point. Then we would have world peace in no time.

[@muktiprateekdas9769]

Quad has 2 blue water navy and 1 close to blue water navy it will take at least 3 destroyers and 7 sub working round the clock to block all the chock points

[@NICKKASSAM1]

For China it is NOT worth to go by force to Taiwan.

[@superdonyoungy7743]

It would be easy to blockade choke points to the south China Sea.

[@stapleman007]

At least China is in control of Ja-Booty.

[@Provision600]

Than Russia would sell more to China and thats less oil for Europe.

[@superdonyoungy7743]

@@Provision600 how???

[@Provision600]

@@superdonyoungy7743 They already have pipes and buy Oil from Russia

[@Provision600]

@@superdonyoungy7743 they can just have Europe's portion

[@rishijindalrj301]

They are Buisness man not warrior for them Money first and for Taiwan country first

[@jasonfung9516]

In india too, its money first to all the politicians n then may be nation comes second.

[@carlmorris7723]

Clueless

[@pttamil9158]

Highly impressive idea. Very good analysis.

[@srinivasansridharan]

Wonderful coverage with lot of information

[@willpowell6487]

Great reporting. Thanks Palki. I would guess China knows this and has an extremely large reserve.

[@jameammarijr.2248]

Yeah this is too naive to believe that the Chinese don't know this.

[@johnotto4931]

@crassgop or nukes

[@raavyak1853]

@@jameammarijr.2248 did you know this...? That's why it's news

[@SolomonSunder]

@crassgop If 40% comes through pipelines, they can easily manage a war.

[@dunnomuch3]

@crassgop Erm... About 50% of food reserve in the whole wide world is stored in China...

[@kristenscarbrough883]

They could, but Russia would compensate fuel and help make them more fuel efficient like China helped Russia with currency.

[@rebeccacuarez8927]

Very informative video you are indeed one of kind gravitas and Palkie

[@ahmedzakwani1507]

Intelligent 🤓 observance.Thanks .

[@lifeizbeautiful5474]

It's a lesson for India as well, USA can't be trusted during India's tough time.

[@SammyBoyy300]

@Manish Basumatary How was the border skirmish that Indian men died in. Guess you don’t care about your Indian brothers 🤡

[@nousername1587]

@Manish Basumatary remove china from list China can never be trusted

[@7_77_.]

@Manish Basumatary china is not a trust worthy partner.

[@bang4buck326]

@Manish Basumatary BRICS .... Brazil, South Africa..... hope many more will join

[@WhiteBellbird]

🇺🇸 if they can’t they will just air strike there supply 😆 😈

[@littleninjamofo9841]

BOLLOCKS SIR

[@slobodanpaunovic3834]

And you colonist may get one missile up your backside... fool America is bancrupt no more stealing oil from other countries and printing money.. you ruined entire world economy with your greed.

[@bengreg2457]

Great point wion .

[@thelmaponsoy8293]

Why there's such thing as WAR? Can we just live in PEACE...

[@kesscarlton8759]

Chinese geologists have discovered huge oil reserves in the remote prefecture of Aksu in Xinjiang province. The size of France, the reserves will solve the country's energy problems well into the next century. China kept their own reserves and buy from Russia etc. If war breaks out, china can supply itself well into the next 100 years.

[@cleridon6338]

You ppl love sit N social media think y’all know everything

[@davidhynes]

What taking so long?

[@canadiansoviet]

Sounds like CCP is lying again 🤓

[@stephanledford9792]

Even if this is true, which I seriously doubt, it takes time to build the infrastructure (pipelines) and wells to get to the oil. If China really has these reserves, they need to start immediately developing them, because if a war starts and a blockade is put in place, it will be too late.

[@islandwills2778]

Lol even if they have found these reserves it takes a lot of time to access them. And war rarely gives you lots of time to solve a problem

[@voicevy3210]

70% of chip manufacturing for china assembled goods is done in Taiwan. rest south korea, saving intellectual property and shifting key employees and fabrication units will be top priority in the worst case scenario. tsmc has already begun plans to have other manufacturing bases in usa europe and India. would be interesting how china will survive without such crucial supply of chips.

[@nmew6926]

.. to INDIA.. 🤣🤣🤣 India dont even know how to build toilets..

[@ProteinBadger]

This seems like a more interesting angle for strategic warfare

[@stunstar4553]

China has their own chip companies to meet part of their needs. If China lacks chips, China will stop exporting, and everyone will not be able to buy electronic products produced in China. Apple and Samsung are also unable to produce because they rely on Chinese raw materials. At that time, the price of electronic products soared, and most people could not get electronic products

[@voicevy3210]

@@stunstar4553 china is definitely part of the supply chain, but not as crucial as we think. India has assemblies for tv, mobiles and other electronics. but the raw material is imported from China. chips and few other parts are sourced from Korea and Taiwan. my point here is that huge economies of scale are always vulnerable to slight change in economic activity. just imagine a 20% drop in imports from China, could be any sector. the ripple effect will be significantly impacting the societies around the world and especially in china.

[@voicevy3210]

@@stunstar4553 also all chips cannot be considered as same. china as a government won't feel the shortage but it's export business of electronics will be impacted, reduced jobs, reduced tax collection increased social burden will be something any government would like to avoid

[@incn4106]

Great and professional news reading

[@kevinpruessner7010]

Well done reporting

[@selmamyspace]

THE BLOCKADE WILL AFFECT THE WEST THE MOST. IF CHINA SLOWS DOWN SO DOES THE WEST. 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@JACKAL747]

The world*

[@beastmode8203]

You're laughing but remember we🇺🇸 will go nuclear ☢️

[@neshwhat702]

The quad countries are trying to stop depending on China for imports and trying to shift factories in India because of its surplus labour supply.

[@Graybeard_]

China won't need so much oil if they are placed under sever sanctions. Perhaps even more serious than their global dependency on oil is their global economic dependency on selling their goods and purchasing of other countries' goods. China needs to decide if they want to play an imperialistic thorn in the West's side or be an economic partner respecting other countries' borders, coastal economic zones, sovereignty and intellectual property. They can't be both.

[@satriojumeneng7055]

it is fair to say that the world doesn't need the US

[@meocean5499]

Bruh... who tf do you think can sanction China. Or even better, who doesn’t import from China. 💀

[@Yabado772]

What like Russia 🇷🇺!!!!! Lmfao you must be some woke goof that thinks that sanctions work 😂

[@superelectric8834]

Don't forget china eats bats when USA people still decide what gender to pick

[@aslampervez2294]

@@Yabado772 @J.J. @Christiane Vanherck meanwhile US is defending Ukraine from safe distance as it will do same with Taiwan leading to destruction of Ukraine and Taiwan ...

[@thinkwithme8224]

It's simple.. Russia and Iran is going to supply them with discount. They have the largest reserves.

[@sivanirmal]

I think u missed the whole thing about choke points

[@thinkwithme8224]

Iran have road ways till China it's easy to get that supply through road

[@uchennaemmanuel3956]

Always on point with interesting content.

[@pm5872]

The question is, will US actively fight for Taiwan? If not, will the invasion/unification take that long enough for oil to matter.

[@kaneanthony7724]

The question is, why are you a Wumao?