From my December 2011 post, Next big 'Quake'& Tsunami? :

 

On Wednesday China pledged to guarantee growth in the face of an "extremely grim" outlook for the global economy in 2012. 

 

#2 Malacca Chokepoint

 

The possibility of a Malacca Strait shutdown looms large in Chinese strategic thinking. In such a case, ships would require several more days to sail around Indonesia's Sumatra and Java islands – and as one financial analyst notes, "three days here and six days there, and soon you're talking about real money."

 

 Mid-Point - March 21st 2013

God Bless,

Gail