South China Sea Dispute §

Why did countries fight for the South China Sea? ¹ §

fight for resource

• 11 Billion barrrels of oils
• 190 trillion cubic feet of natural gas
• 10% of fisheries
• Trade: $3.37 trillion worth of goods transported per year (30% of global)

Who fought for the South China Sea? §

• Claimant States:
  • Brunei
  • Indonesia
  • Malaysia
  • the Philippines
  • Taiwan
  • Vietnam
• South China Sea’s Negotiation on COC

References §

Footnotes §

1. Seminar 1 South China Sea Dispute ↩