Seems like they were digging into something that the Chinese would rather not have broadcast. It's pretty hard to do due diligence in China, as so much of the economy is cloaked in lies and the entire system is a grift.

Has that old Jhonen Vasquez feel to it.

The UK government stepped in to provide insurance in the wars.

Just one of those little bits of war history that people generally don't get excited about. It's really fascinating though.

This isn't strategic in any way. This is the result of lobbying by the politically-connected Canadian mining companies, who are well-known for their bad behaviour on the international stage.