A Hazardous Game – The Strait of Malacca

... quickly became obvious that an accidental or induced blockage in the Strait of Malacca would lead to severe repercussions for China. Dr. Mitrova recalled from her own well-travelled personal experience and top academic literature that this is a colossal concern for ... ... towards militarization (Chatham House, 2012). Later in 2003, Hu Jintao repeated his wish to the Communist Party as the “Malacca Dilemma” must be solved as this “oil-lifeline” is a major flaw that could see the entire state collapse ...