BUT WHAT IF I TOLD YOU; THE BOTTOM TEXT YOU'RE ABOUT TO READ IS COMPLETELY IRRELEVANT, SO YOU SHOULD STOP READING HERE, UNLESS YOU WANT SOME REALLY GOOD CONTENT, WHICH WILL BE A DEMOGRAPHIC LECTURE. THE SOUTH CHINA SEA IS A MAJOR SEA TRADE ROUTE, WITH LARGE AMOUNTS OF MERCHANT SHIPPING PASSING THROUGH EVERY YEAR. IF WAR WAS TO BREAK OUT, LOT'S OF COMPANIES WOULD BE AFFECTED AND MANY SMALL ONES WOULD PROBABLY CLOSE, DUE TO LACK OF IMPORTS.