# China Tries to Build Sand Bases, Again || Peter Zeihan

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Podcast: [The Peter Zeihan Podcast Series](https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-peter-zeihan-podcast-series-5965677)
Published: 2026-04-17T10:00:00+00:00
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## Resource

China is out building sand castles again in the South China Sea, and I bet you can guess how it's going to end. Join the Patreon here: https://www.patreon.com/PeterZeihan Full Newsletter: https://bit.ly/4ekeF5W

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