China's Military Is Positioning Itself To Assert Bejing's Claims In The South China Sea

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Popular Mechanics: What You Need to Know About the South China Sea, the World's Next Hot Spot

China is equipping itself with several new “assassin’s maces” as two world powers brace for impact in the South China Sea.

If you look at the South China Sea on a map, then it might seem inevitable that this 1.4 million square miles of water would become a territorial quagmire.

Bordered by China, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines, and other nations, the area includes the busiest sea lanes in the world—about a third of the world shipping passes through every year, with cargo valued around $3 trillion. With evidence pointing to huge oil and gas reserves, all of the surrounding countries want a piece of the pie.

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WNU Editor: China has just completed a month of military exercises in the region .... China just finished a month of unannounced drills in the South China Sea to test its wartime command system (Business Insider/SCMP)