Territorial disputes in the South China Sea - Wikipedia
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea involve conflicting island and maritime claims in the South China Sea made by Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan (Republic of China/ROC), and Vietnam.
territorial disputes in the South China Sea - Encyclopedia Britannica
Dec 25, 2024 · The disputes over ownership of the South China Sea remained relatively dormant until the 1970s when China began asserting its vast territorial claims after discovering potential oil and gas reserves in the sea. In 1974 China seized the Paracel Islands from South Vietnam; more than 65 Vietnamese soldiers were killed in the process.
Territorial Disputes in the South China Sea
Sep 17, 2024 · China’s sweeping claims of sovereignty over the sea—and the sea’s estimated 11 billion barrels of untapped oil and 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas —have antagonized competing claimants...
How Much Risk Can Vietnam Run in the South China Sea?
Dec 24, 2024 · Recently, several prominent Chinese scholars have condemned Vietnam’s island expansion activities. They worry that Vietnam’s upgraded airstrips, harbors, and embarkments could allow Hanoi to...
What is the South China Sea dispute? - BBC News
Jul 7, 2023 · China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei all have competing claims over territory in the South China Sea. Countries have wrangled over territory in the South China...
China-Vietnam tensions flare up over South China Sea
Jun 18, 2024 · China gained control of the Paracel Islands in 1974 from then-South Vietnam after a battle for the archipelago. But Vietnam maintains its sovereignty rights based on the 1982 United Nations...
Vietnam quiet, firm and resilient in the South China Sea
Dec 9, 2024 · Vietnam’s growing frustration with ASEAN’s repeated delays and lack of unity in establishing a binding Code of Conduct for the South China Sea has propelled Hanoi to chart its own course in addressing China’s aggressive maritime expansion.
Increased risk of conflict in South China Sea, forum warns
Oct 24, 2024 · Participants at a two-day conference ending on Thursday, hosted by Vietnam, examined how the principle of non-use of force in resolving disputes should be understood and upheld by the claimants...
Vietnam rebukes China, Philippines over South China Sea conduct
May 18, 2023 · Vietnam on Thursday criticised recent conduct by a Chinese research ship and the Philippine coast guard in the South China Sea, accusing its neighbours of separate actions that were...
Vietnam confronts China with island building in South China Sea
Jun 27, 2024 · Vietnam has ramped up its building of islands in the disputed South China Sea to bolster its position in relation to China, say experts, but does not pose any threat to the other main...