Different "sparks" in the European powder keg?

Are there any possible "sparks" that would have led to large-scale fighting in the Americas or in Asia? The Venezuelan Crisis comes to mind but it was resolved with straightforward, peaceful negotiation so you'd need a big PoD.
 
Some cocky bastard decides to back Yuan Shikai to create a new puppet empire in China when the revolution occurs, and instead of letting the other powers in it like a good empire, they try to bogard it.

Every power with a hand in China gets involved and it becomes a nasty mess.
 
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