"'China has been peaceful for so long that some countries doubt whether it will stick to its stated bottom line. China should remind them of how clear this line really is.’
 
China, Japan, The Philippines, Vietnam and now India, all vying for control over the sea lanes and small pockets of gas and oil in the South China Sea. India has no geographic claim but it has partnered with Vietnam which is giving the Mighty-Mouse finger to China. I had this all covered in Crossing the Rubicon seven years ago and it is a true sign of our collective desperation for ever- diminishing energy reserves. -- MCR

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