pratiyogita kiran Published this article page no 04 The Philippines had confronted China over intrusion in EEZ after domestic pressure demanded retaliation. Whats the issue? Beijing has overlapping territorial claims with several Southeast Asian states in the South China Sea. China claims almost all of the resourcerich sea through which trillions of dollars in shipping trade passes annually with competing claims from Brunei Malaysia the Philippines Taiwan and Vietnam. Beijing has also been accused of deploying a range of military hardware including antiship missiles and surfacetoair missiles there and ignored a 2016 international tribunal decision that declared its historical claim over most of the waters to be without basis. Where is the South China Sea? The South China Sea is an arm of western Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia. It is south of China east & south of Vietnam west of the Philippines and north of the island of Borneo. It is connected by Taiwan Strait with the East China Sea and by Luzon Strait with the Philippine Sea. Bordering states & territories the Peoples Republic of China the Republic of China (Taiwan) the Philippines Malaysia Brunei Indonesia Singapore and Vietnam. Strategic Importance This sea holds tremendous strategic importance for its location as it is the connecting link between the Indian Ocean and the Pacific Ocean (Strait of Malacca). According to the United Nations Conference on Trade And Development (UNCTAD) onethird of the global shipping passes through it carrying trillions of trade which makes it a significant geopolitical water body. Contesting Claims Over Islands The Paracel Islands are claimed by China Taiwan and Vietnam. The Spratly Islands are claimed by China Taiwan Vietnam Brunei and Philippines pratiyogita kiran buy.
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