Does China own the South China Sea or is China expanding into the South China Sea to deny other countries their share of it?

2021-04-10T08:04:18-04:00

The South China Sea is bound in the east by the islands of Taiwan and in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula. This Peninsula consists of Cambodia, Myanmar, Laos, Vietnam and Thailand. The South China Sea basin consists of Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Philippines and portions of Vietnam. The South China Sea is considered a part of the western Pacific Ocean. All these countries in the basin and in the peninsula, as well as China to the north each claims part of the South China Sea. The Malacca Straits provide for maritime trade across continents, from the American shores to countries in the Indian Ocean and the Arabian Sea. Can one nation claim an entire sea or ocean, as China has done in the South China Sea?

Response by Lt Col Charlie Brown made Apr 10 at 2021 8:44 AM

2021-04-10T08:44:09-04:00

The Chinese don't own it but they would like to

Response by SSG Samuel Kermon made Apr 10 at 2021 9:25 AM

2021-04-10T09:25:52-04:00

China wants the entire area. We had better wake up to the real threat of an empire building nation.

Response by Cpl Mark A. Morris made Apr 10 at 2021 9:42 AM

2021-04-10T09:42:01-04:00

If we desire to enforce Maritime Law as we understand it, we better build economic alliances with India and all southeast Asian countries willing to support the free trade through the Malacca Straits. A 1000 ship Navy with supporting bases comes to mind. Whatever Arab countries that do not want to bow down to China can pitch in too.
We better move quickly. Because, if China does not get what it wants in trade deals with the US, I suspect we will see increased action towards Taiwan. Is Hong Kong already lost?
Has China moved troops to Iran to protect their trade deal with the largest supporter of Islamic terrorism?
General Quarters people! General Quarters! Move your ass!

Response by CPT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 10 at 2021 11:37 AM

2021-04-10T11:37:11-04:00

Last I heard is the China Sea connects to the Arctic.

https://thediplomat.com/2018/01/china-stakes-its-claim-to-the-arctic/

China Stakes Its Claim to the Arctic

Beijing’s Arctic White Paper claims interests in the region for China as a “near Arctic state.”

Response by MAJ James Woods made Apr 10 at 2021 12:52 PM

2021-04-10T12:52:05-04:00

Like all bodies of water, nations by international law can claim up to a certain distance off their shores at which point it becomes international waters. But like airspace, territorial waters is always contested. Just ask North and South Koreas fighting over fishing waters off their coastline.