I suspect the temporal order will be reversed. From what I hear, China will have to spend months amassing troops and material near the coast, in a way which can

I suspect the temporal order will be reversed. From what I hear, China will have to spend months amassing troops and material near the coast, in a way which cannot be hidden, giving the world at least 3 months to "prepare". I expect speculators will deplete Apple Stores' JIT stocks well before any belligerence begins. Some of those speculators may place their bets too early and lose money.