Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, the Philippines, the People's Republic of China, Taiwan, and Vietnam have conflicting island and maritime claims in the South China Sea. The disputes involve the islands,
South-east facing aerial view of PRC-settled Woody Island. The island is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
Ships of the Malaysian, Singapore, British, Australian and New Zealand Navy in the South China Sea during Exercise Bersama Lima, 2018
Indonesian Air Force F-16 Fighting Falcon flying over what appeared to be a PLAN Type 903 replenishment ship on the disputed waters off the coast of Natuna Islands, Riau Islands
KRI Sutedi Senoputra 378 (background), KRI Tjiptadi 381 (centre), and KRI Teuku Umar 385 (foreground). These ships are often stationed in the Natuna Regency to protect Indonesian territory and its EEZ.
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The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northw
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
…the Philippines, the People's Republic of China (PRC), Taiwan (Republic of China/ROC), and Vietnam have conflicting island and maritime claims in the South China Sea. The disputes involve the islands, reefs, banks, and other features of the region, including the Spratly Islands, Paracel Islands, Scarborough Shoal…
The northeastern portion of South China Sea
Sunset on the South China Sea off Mũi Né village on the south-east coast of Vietnam
Subi Reef being built up into an artificial island, 2015