CS- the south China sea dispute

Question 1

What significant shipping and economic information is provided about the South China Sea in the text?

Answer 1

-over 21% of global trade was transmitted through the south China sea in 2016
=$3.4 trillion worth

Question 2

Which countries have made territorial claims in the South China Sea alongside China?
-name 3

Answer 2

China
Vietnam
the Philippines
Taiwan
Malaysia
Brunei

Question 3

In what year did the tribunal support the Philippines’ case against China’s claims in the South China Sea?

Answer 3

On 12 July 2016, the tribunal ruled in favour of the Philippines on most of its submissions.

the tribunal = a panel of unbiased adjudicators which is convened and sits to resolve a dispute by way of arbitration.

Question 4

Explain the significance of the “nine-dash line” in the context of China’s claims and territorial disputes.

Answer 4

it is what China used to display what they think is their territory
-controversial/unclear
Barbie movie was banned in Vietnam as had the nine dash line on a map

Question 5

How does the involvement of external powers like the US and Japan complicate the territorial disputes in
the South China Sea?

Answer 5

they have sent military ships and planes

Question 6

why do the Philippines and Vietnam think they deserve the land?

Answer 6

Vietnam have documents
Philippines are physical closest

Question 7

why are there anti Chinese protests in Vietnam?

Answer 7

there were claims that Chinese Navy sabotaged Vietnamese operations