Question

Why are different countries racing to capture the islands in south china sea

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Answer:

China's claim to the sea is based both on the Law of the Sea Convention and its so-called “nine-dash” line. ... In its ruling, the tribunal considered the South China Sea to be a “semi-enclosed sea” as defined by the Law of the Sea Convention — a body of water tightly or largely contained by land features

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