Şase ţări, o singură ţintă: marea Chinei de Sud. Conflicte, construcţii, tensiuni
Six countries, one target: South China Sea. Conflicts, constructions, tensions

Summary/Abstract: The People’s Republic of China, the Socialist Republic of Vietnam, the Philippines, the Republic of China (Taiwan), Malaysia, and the Nation of Brunei, the Abode of Peace – 6 countries that are disputing the territories in the South China Sea. The most important claims from this area are the Spratly and Paracel Islands because owning these two regionally-centred territories means extending control over the sea with 200 nautical miles, according to the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. The reason for this conflict is simple: the desire to seize the resources in area. China has claimed about 90% of the South China Sea in a map published in 1947, where the territory is well-defined by the so-called nine-dash line, bringing certain historical arguments that, however, cannot be proven. The conflict has evolved so much over time that today we are dealing with the colonization and the migration of the people from the countries involved, and the appearance of new man-made islands that serve as military bases, the majority of them belonging to China. The United States are indirectly involved in the South China Sea conflict because of the treaties of defense it has with some of the countries involved in the dispute. Hence, the presence of American warships and aircraft carriers in this area can be explained.

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