# Global Trade Chokepoints & US-China Flowchart

> Published on ADIN (https://adin.chat/s/global-trade-chokepoints-us-china-dynamics-70i1)
> Type: Diagram
> Date: 2026-03-05
> Description: Explore key global trade routes and the strategic dynamics between the US and China in this interactive visualization.

Mermaid diagram:
graph TD
    CHINA["China trade flows"]
    MALACCA["Strait of Malacca"]
    HORMUZ["Strait of Hormuz"]
    BAB["Bab el-Mandeb"]
    PANAMA["Panama approaches"]
    ARCTIC["Arctic routes"]
    US_BASES["US control or influence"]
    CONTESTED["Contested zones"]

    CHINA --> MALACCA
    CHINA --> HORMUZ
    CHINA --> BAB
    CHINA --> PANAMA
    CHINA --> ARCTIC

    US_BASES --> MALACCA
    US_BASES --> PANAMA
    US_BASES --> ARCTIC

    CONTESTED --> HORMUZ
    CONTESTED --> BAB