does it have it have access to enough assets to turn this seizure into leverage?

well...if you mess with the dragon, you end up burned by its fire if you're not careful

Thailand is, again, talking about building a land bridge-high speed rail line to bypass the Strait of Malacca. They've been talking about it for 30+ years so I'd take it with a grain of salt. Going to take some major joint Chinese/Indian investment money to see it become a reality.

As non-interventionist as China has been they have always been extremely clear with one thing: Do not disrupt our ability to freely do business.

Oh boy, here we go.