Seems to me all that shipping is mostly to China's benefit.

Do we get two free throws for a lane violation by China?

Exactly, why would they want to block their own commerce?

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"The truth is incontrovertible.
malice may attack it,
ignorance may deride it,
but in the end,
there it is." -Sir Winston Churchill

Middle East oil to Japan and other Asian countries, for starters. Know how long Japan would last if that shipping pipeline were to be cut off?

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heyy! anybody here remember that other fake news event? it was called pearl harbor...
fdr thought an oil embargo on japan was a great idea. though war with japan was almost inevitable at that point....
im quite sure china's collective memory might remember the dangers of annoying our loyal faithful ally: aka japan. (anybody catch the look on abe's face at the end of that stupid handshake?)
the japanese can easily have at least the third best air force in the world.. and a navy just as effective.
in under three years folks. dont even mention their skill in rocketry. or nukes.....
i would suggest to the chinese that you might not want to annoy them again. much less thoroughly piss them off
just sayin

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It's a democratic hoax