Title:

 China is Buying Up Ports and Influence Across Europe

Author:

Ronald H. Linden

Source:

The National Interest

Date:

June 10, 2018

Description:

Roughly three thousand years ago, the eastern Mediterranean was dominated by the Mycenaeans, Hittites and the Egyptian empire of Rameses III. Then, in several places at once, an aggressive people of mysterious origins referred to as "the sea peoples," attacked the territories held by these empires. The invaders were defeated, but the reigning powers saw their dominance fatally weakened.