{"id":355918,"date":"2026-06-26T10:00:35","date_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:00:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-gateway-to-asia-could-the-strait-of-malacca-choke-chinas-economy-dw-news\/"},"modified":"2026-06-26T10:00:35","modified_gmt":"2026-06-26T09:00:35","slug":"the-gateway-to-asia-could-the-strait-of-malacca-choke-chinas-economy-dw-news","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsisc.com\/videos\/the-gateway-to-asia-could-the-strait-of-malacca-choke-chinas-economy-dw-news\/","title":{"rendered":"The gateway to Asia: Could the Strait of Malacca choke China\u2019s economy? | DW News"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i1.ytimg.com\/vi\/L4o66qb1VBE\/hqdefault.jpg\" alt=\"The gateway to Asia: Could the Strait of Malacca choke China\u2019s economy? | DW News\"><br \/> <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/L4o66qb1VBE\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe> <\/p>\n<p>The Strait of Malacca is one of the world\u2019s most important shipping lanes. Every day thousands of ships carry oil and goods through these narrow waters. But in the 21st century, decisive maritime power is no longer just about controlling the sea but about denying others access to it. As geopolitical tensions rise we ask: what happens if this maritime lifeline is disrupted? We found the answer in Indonesia and in Singapore.<\/p>\n<p>For more news go to: http:\/\/www.dw.com\/en\/<\/p>\n<p>Follow DW on social media:<br \/>\n\u25baInstagram: https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baTikTok: https:\/\/www.tiktok.com\/@dwnews<br \/>\n\u25baFacebook: https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/deutschewellenews\/<br \/>\n\u25baTwitter: https:\/\/twitter.com\/dwnews<\/p>\n<p>F\u00fcr Videos in deutscher Sprache besuchen Sie: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/dwdeutsch<\/p>\n<p>Subscribe: https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/user\/deutschewelleenglish?sub_confirmation=1<br \/>\n#malacca #china #constriction #dwgeopolitics<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Strait of Malacca is one of the world\u2019s most important shipping lanes. Every day thousands of ships carry oil and goods through these narrow waters. But in the 21st century, decisive maritime power is no longer just about controlling the sea but about denying others access to it. 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