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Cooperation and competition in the Pacific Ocean:

Areana disputed – south china sea and east china sea


South china sea is the largest marginal sea in the west pacific region, covering an area of 3.5
million square kilometres.
Location:
south of mainland china and the island of Taiwan,
west of the Philippines,
north of Kalimantan and Sumatra
east of the Malay and indo – china peninsulas
linked: with Indian ocean through the strait of Malacca in the southwest.
Importance:

 5 trillion in ship -borne trade passes (every year)

 30% of all maritime trade passes through the SCS

 1.2 trillion worth of goods bound for American ports


 Seabed is potentially rich source for oil and natural gas

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