Without that last, ignored, reason, the others would merely raise 2013 to the level of "interesting times." With Chinese government-sanctioned piracy about to begin, sparks will be plentiful in the South China Sea.
Oh, here's a spark:
China has warned Vietnam to stop “unilateral oil and gas exploration” in disputed areas of the South China Sea, as the two countries' long-standing maritime dispute continues to heat up.
Oil and sparks. And China is playing with fire.
