Why is the South China Sea contentious Article

In early 2012, China and the Philippines engaged in a lengthy maritime stand-off, accusing each other of intrusions in the Scarborough Shoal

True

False

What country is taking China to a UN tribunal under the auspices of the UN Convention on the Laws of the Sea, to challenge its claims?

Malaysia

Indonesia

Philippines

United States

Why is not clear whether China claims only land territory within the nine-dash line, or all the territorial waters within the line as well?

Hasn't been reviewed by the UN

Maps don't have coordinates

Indonesia has the same claims

Which countries all have competing claims?

China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei

Vietnam, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Laos

Brunei, China, Philippines, Tawian, and United States

There are fears that the area is becoming a flashpoint, with potentially serious global consequences?

True

False

How are countries responding to each other claims?

Island-building and naval patrols

Declaring war

Making peace treaty

What is the argument about?

Building of nuclear plants

Import and Export Trade Agreement

Over territory and sovereignty over ocean areas

What main reason do the Philippines say they own claim to the Paracels and the Spratlys?

Colonized both islands

Geographical proximity

Who claims the largest part of the territory?

Taiwan

China

Brunei

What is the nine-dash line?

An area which stretches hundreds of miles south and east from its most southerly province of Hainan

The nine countries fighting for territory

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