Surprise News

2

1

0

3

4-5

6-8

9-13

14-21

NO

None (no direct annexation attempt)

Direct hostilities -- Surprise large scale military action (blockade, direct attack, etc.)

An small incident (whether accidental or planned) snowballs into a full scale conflict

Formal ultimatum -- China will formally request for talks to discuss annexation ("or else")

YES

YES

YES

NO

There were no mobile phones: if someone did not show up at a rendezvous, you could only call him at home

It was allowed to smoke in bars and trains, even when children were present

The whole family used the same computer, which stood inside a dedicated piece of furniture

During holidays we used to eat from single-use plastic plates to avoid having to clean the dishes

NO

NO

NO