A Hazardous Game – The Strait of Malacca
... daily or 1/3 of the global oil trade, as tankers move from mainly Middle East to Asia (China, Japan, South Korea, etc.) It is not the only passage available there (e.g. Lombok-Makassar... ... 209-211). Characteristically, China used diplomatic language and did not refer to the USA when speaking about 'large nations', but no one could be fooled... ... described the attempt well by saying that it was like – throwing a lit match into a gas filled room on top of Capitol Hill, as it instantly flamed a debate over energy...
08.10.2013