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South China Sea
General Facts
The UN maritime law 1973
territorial water extend 200 miles off their shore (EEZ)
sovereign territory
Rich in natural resources
11 billion barrels of oil
190 trillion feet of natural gas
10% of fisheries
30% of global shipping trade
Conflict
China
said that they historical claim to South China Sea
nine dash lines ( 90% of the sea)
ignore claim by other countries
they believe that they claim all of the Spratly island territory
will declare Air Defense Identification zone
needed Chinese permission to pass the territory
dismiss the laws
Spratly Island
legally claim by
China
building 7 islands and planted military bases
willing to use force (hard power)
using the cabbage strategy to claim contested territory
Vietnam
Philippines
can't receive shipments of food and supplies due to cabbage strategy
mutual defense treaty with the US
Malaysia
Heart of South China Sea
all countries are increasing their military capacity
The US
has no claim over the sea
role: defend international waters
wanted to stop china from invade their allies territory
patrol South China Sea
Course Concept
Sovereignty
traditional sovereignty is challenged by superpower state
Power
China is using hard power to defense themselves and warn other states that getting on their way
Realism
The US need to increase their economic capacity in order to prevent them being oppose by China