I have been trying to think of a reason China would start a war, for a book i am writing. I am reading a book that deals with Saudia Arabia suddendly losing due to a earthquake a major terminal for oil.
And it goes slightly into the ramifications world wide.
Now from what ive heard over the years, China imports some 75% (i think) of its natural resources. Its a major MAJOR importer of oil (dont know if they have any oil fields).
To its north -north west there are the Siberian oil fields, not all are tapped. Some also are in Kazikstan, Ajerbajan, Georgia, and the Caspian Sea.
Lets say for a second a disaster (or war) takes place in the Middle East and all imports were stopped. I know that would hurt the US, and a lot of the world. Europe i hear imports some from there but a lot from the North Sea.
I hear Asia would be the worst hit (Japan is a good example).
So if China was suddendly faced with a lack of oil and no end in site for this problem, and decided a military
2006-12-14
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