China vs. Mother Nature: Can the Dikes Hold the Rain? - Zeihan on Geopolitics

China vs. Mother Nature: Can the Dikes Hold the Rain? - Zeihan on Geopolitics

Flooding has already claimed lives and destroyed infrastructure in Hebei, Beijing, and Tianjin. Over five feet has already fallen—more than an average year’s total rainfall and there is more on the way. There is more to this than just another bad weather forecast.The North China Plain is flat and prone to droughts and floods. But the Chinese have learned to manage the Yellow River through a series of channels. Each year, the riverbed rises due t…