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South China Sea

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China expands its influence in the South China Sea with a new naval base in Cambodia | WION

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South China Sea: 'Leave immediately and keep far off' - BBC News

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Why is everyone fighting over the South China Sea? - BBC News

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US Warship Sails Through Paracel Islands In South China Sea, Beijing Slams “Navigational Hegemony”

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Rescue under way after vessel snaps in two in South China Sea

The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Karimata and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around 3,500,000 square kilometres (1,400,000 sq mi). The sea carries tremendous strategic importance; one-third of the world's shipping passes through it carrying over $3 trillion in trade each year, it contains lucrative fisheries that are crucial for the food security of millions in Southeast Asia, and huge oil and gas reserves are believed to lie beneath its seabed.
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