The demonstrated effectiveness of American bunker-penetrating munitions against Iran's hardened subterranean nuclear installations has sent a clear strategic signal to Beijing — one that Chinese defense and energy planners appear to be heeding with considerable urgency. According to a recent report by the South China Morning Post (SCMP), prominent Chinese energy specialists are now advocating for the development of a sprawling subsurface infrastructure network spanning western China, designed to shield the nation's most strategically vital energy reserves and related assets from potential precision air strikes.
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