South China Sea Dispute

On 25th March, 2021, Philippine’s military ordered the deployment of more navy ships to the South China Sea amid a growing diplomatic row over a fleet of Chinese boats parked near a disputed Whitsun Reef.

About the Dispute

  • It is a dispute over territory and sovereignty over ocean areas, and the two island chains -Paracels and the Spratlys .
  • Territorial disputes in the South China Sea involve both island and maritime claims among several sovereign states within the region, namely Brunei, the People's Republic of China, Malaysia, the Philippines, and Vietnam.
  • The source of the South China Seas dispute is traceable to ....
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