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China is quietly seizing the Atlantic’s most critical gateway — and Washington is fast asleep
For more than two centuries, the Manila Galleons carried Chinese silk, porcelain, and spices across the Pacific to Acapulco. From there, the cargo crossed Mexico before joining Spanish treasure fleets sailing to Europe, almost always stopping in the Canary Islands before catching the Atlantic trade winds. That maritime network became the world’s first truly global […]
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