They can't be invaded, but they can easily be blockaded. Now that China is an ec...

		georgeecollins on July 31, 2015 \| parent \| context \| favorite \| on: What China Has Been Building in the South China Se... They can't be invaded, but they can easily be blockaded. Now that China is an economic power, it is also vulnerable to disruption. China's leaders are smart and they see that issue. I think that is one of the reasons they want to increase land trade through central asia.