China: The New Investment Savior?: "Is Idaho really ready to give the Peoples Republic of China a “beachhead” in the Gem State? Secretary Dietrich’s happy use of a military metaphor to describe China’s aspirations vis-à-vis the United States is odd, to say the least; some might even consider it alarming, though the Statesman, apparently, saw no reason to question his choice of words.
Merriam-Webster.com defines “beachhead” as “an area on a hostile shore occupied to secure further landing of troops and supplies.”
Dictionary.com provides a similar definition: “the area that is the first objective of a military force landing on an enemy shore.”"
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