Hi Gail,  You're spot on in your fore-casts of trouble that will loom in the South China Sea in the near future and most assuredly concerning Asia export driven economy.  Today's story in the Activist Post shows how hectic things are now between the two super powers of China and the US.
 
You've often warned about the importance of the Strait of Malacca in the South China Sea.  While the eyes of the world has been on the Middle East, not much is known of the expansion of the Revived Roman Empire military power to the West,  has it?   Speak of wars and rumors of war!! (Matthew 24:6)
 
gerlinda
 
China Warns the US militaryconfrontation could arise in the South China Sea
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