The South China Sea explained

Between its strategic location and wealth of natural resources, the hotly contested South China Sea could become a flashpoint for major conflict.
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[concerncitizen]

The ancient history prove that the sea which is now called South China Sea has been navigated and traversed by the early seafarers and fishermen coming from the West, East and Southern part of the sea to trade or fish in this body of water. It shouldn't be claim unilaterally by China as its territory. Also China cannot support their claim of the sea by stating that it's their traditional fishing grounds. The ASEAN's could have been the first traditional fishermen of this sea because of proximity. Just because it was named SCS it doesn't mean it belongs to China. It was only the early Portuguese explorers navigating the sea that named it South China Sea to differentiate it from other bodies of water. No country should claim this sea unilaterally because it is shared by many countries in the region to which they enjoy the freedom of navigation with their trade throughout history. The 9-claim of China has no legal and historical basis according to the Arbitral Tribunal in the Hague.

[SunnyIlha]

This Inner Sea is not a South "China" Sea at all.
Since it is an erroneously named Sea by the use of the English language.
Since it is not a Sea that is barely geographically adjacent to China at all, except for Hainan Island's offshore economic zone, which does not even remotely include, for example, the Spratley Islands, which is part of, inside, the Philippine's Offshore Economic Zone.
The great majority of this entire Inner Sea is geographically part of the National Offshore Economic Zones of Vietnam, The Philippines, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Thailand and Singapore.
The vast majority of China's seaboard is actually quite far away from this Sea.

[barleysikander]

In reference to international law. The claim of chinas fabricated 9 dash line was not recognized. UNCLOS declared the west Philippine sea/ spratly islands belongs to the Philippines. However, China insists their fabricated 9 dash line.

[TheFishfinderman]

China thinks that the whole sea is also made in China.😂😂😂

[akatsukiyu]

Mag tagalog na lang ako baka maintindihan pa ng mga singkit ang sinasabi ko. Inuulit lng ng tsina ang kamalian ng mga hapon dati. Naging ganid na sila. Ngayon nasa gobyerno na kung magpapalakas ba tayo ng depensa . O mag bubulagbulagan na lang.

[yangwang]

It's nothing about Australia, tho

[sagittarius]

The thieves want whole the sea of ASEAN REGION

[dieple]

Australia should join the US led forces to reject China's illegal claim of sovereignty over the South China Sea and oppose it from occupying, illegal reclaiming and building several artificial islands and using them for its military posts in the area. Other nations in the contested areas should all join the US subsequently.

[mohdhassan]

It is for ease of reference by British and americans. Otherwise parts will be vietnam sea, taiwan sea, phillippine sea, brunei sea, sabah sea, sarawaksea, natuna sea and cambodia sea

[letu]

Khi nhin den 1 hinh canh la ch tr trong tuong lai gan ?
Thi phai thu no ve 1 diem sang
De chinh no tim duong vong qua hinh canh do ?
Khong ten nao duoc phep chan anh sang trong nao bo ?

[francissantos]

Dateline: Aug 15, 2020. This video serves as historical Australian perspective for students of the South China Sea. Very comprehensive review.

[babyaquinosal]

Real and truth...it's in accordance to the part of philippines map and history.

After WW2, USA occupied a few islands in Pacific and built military bases on them. Whole world dared not to say anything about USA’s doings. Now USA are making troubles to China which are doing the same thing as USA did

[johnfeng]

China's policy toward South China Sea since Deng Xiaoping is "lay the disputes aside and exploit together".
China has a long historical relationship with S China Sea:
King of Nanyue (predecessor of Vietnam, a part of China till 939AD, Vietnamese: Nhà Tri?u) Zhao Tuo (a Han Chinese 240BC-137BC, Vietnamese: Tri?u Ðà) administrated northern part of SC Sea.
1972 unearthed Mawangdui Han Tombs extracted some maps with SCS.
"Book of Later Han" wrote between 432AD and 445AD has chapters about SCS.
Various later historical documents describe South C Sea.
The most famous event for Chinese to explore South China Sea is "Zheng He's Voyages".
Zheng He (1371–1433 or 1435), formerly romanized as Cheng Ho, was a Chinese mariner, explorer, diplomat, fleet admiral, and court eunuch during China's early Ming dynasty. He was originally born as Ma He in a Muslim family, later adopted the conferred surname Zheng from Emperor Yongle. Zheng commanded expeditionary voyages to Southeast Asia, South Asia, Western Asia, and East Africa from 1405 to 1433. His larger ships stretched 120 meters or more in length. These carried hundreds of sailors on four tiers of decks.
South China sea is very important "belt" for old Chinese's trade route.
"China" as porcelain can be found in many places on land or under water along the old "belt" trade route.
If you think China should claim a small part of SCS then China can get peace with other countries? Which small part?
If we claim small part of SC Sea, it is not reasonable. In the ancient time, Chinese ancestor's activity/navigation is not restricted to a small part or to a fixed sea route. Most islands or coral reef are claimed after WW2, or after WW1. But Chinese has relationship with S China S is 1500 years earlier than most of the claims.

[michaelcatillo]

Basta un español meron copia para sa mapa este filipinas.!! Since general Magellan @ king Phillip.

[gladysaronchay]

The vietnam paracel island the philippines scouboroshoal islands and spratly island are connect to palawan look at the map at him who said

[Allthekingshorses]

so basically, Australia just wants them to all get along as they all sing kumbaya hand in hand with rainbows and sunshine overhead...

[babyaquinosal]

Closer...therefore that islands owned by the Philippines....

[thhj]

US need respect to international law by not set up excuse to invade smaller nations around the world.

[tekashi]

It is clear that PHILIPPINES owns it and not china vietnam or other country