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South China Sea

Quick points to remember

• South China Sea carries immense strategic importance and is a part of
the Pacific Ocean. One third of the world’s waterway shipping passes
through this sea.
• This sea is around 3,500,000 square kilometers and witnesses the trade
of over $3 Trillion every year.
• There are ample rivers that merge into the South China Sea namely
Pampanga river, Rajang river, Red river, Mekong river, Pasig river, Min
river, Jiulong river and Pearl river.
• Fishing is observed as the main business in the South China Sea. As per
some studies, world’s 10% of commercially wedged fishes are from the
South China Sea.
• The South China Sea provides employment opportunity to millions of
people around the world.

Introduction

South China Sea is a part of the Pacific Ocean with its limits located in China,
Vietnam, Philippines, Strait of Singapore, Bangka Belitung Islands and Borneo. The
name South China Sea is the term used for sea in English in most of the European
languages. The name was based on Europe’s interest in the sea due to its strategic
trading importance. The sea was also named as the China Sea, West Philippines
Sea, but none of these names were officially referred for the South China Sea.

United States insists that the South China Sea is purely international waters and
UNCLOS – United Nations Conventions of Laws of the Sea should determine its
sovereignty. All the regions connecting with the South China Sea are claiming their
dominance over this sea due to its importance in trade.

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