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U.S. Position on Maritime Claims in the South China Sea
- Element_ 6y agoSome backstory: https://apnews.com/07dc9cff9d42047cfcf28799112eb59d https://apnews.com/07dc9cff9d42047cfcf28799112eb59d
- tomohawk 6y agoChina is claiming they own the South China Sea, to the extent of 1200 miles from their coast. Their claims extend just offshore of the Philippines, Indonesia, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei. To put this into perspective, this would be like the US claiming exclusive rights to the Gulf of Mexico, as well as the Caribbean Sea, all the way to the coast of Venezuela.
- supergirl 6y agoheh, US as an example of upholding international laws, why not