The USS Connecticut collided with a mysterious “object” in the South China Sea. 11 U.S. Crew members were injured, and treated aboard the American submarine by medics. Rather than check for injuries, or offer any form assistance, China, responded with allegations that America was culpable for potentially damaging the country’s “marine environment”. Could this neglect to demonstrate a positive synergy, be a foreshadow to China’s future unreliability?