\u2713Since the 1970s, the South China Sea has been a nest of competing sovereignty claims over the island features and ocean spaces by a number of adjacent countries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The South China dispute is over territory, sovereignty and maritime rights and entitlement, particularly along the Paracel and the Spratly island chains.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713These island chains are claimed by a number of countries in the region including China,Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia and Brunei.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713 China through its unilateral 9 dash lines, declared in 1947, claims nearly the entire south China Sea.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713The islands lie among the world’s busiest shipping lanes and have vast mineral resources around them, making them highly strategic assets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u2713In addition, China has recently engaged in, amongst other things, the physical enhancement of many of the small features of the Spratly Islands and enforcement of a moratorium on fishing in the South China Sea.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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