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                            Asia Pacific                        







Territorial Disputes in the Waters Near China


By DEREK WATKINS MAY 8, 2014



In recent years China has increased its pursuit of territorial claims in the East China and South China seas, leading to tense exchanges with neighboring countries. A look at some of the most notable disputes.






















East China Sea


EAST
CHINA
SEA


In November, China claimed airspace that overlapped with standing claims by South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
Related Graphic »


Shanghai


PACIFIC
OCEAN


ASIA


Area of
detail


Okinawa


AFRICA


Senkaku Islands
(Diaoyu Islands)


Senkaku Islands 


INDIAN
OCEAN


Controlled by Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan, which call them the Diaoyu Islands, these tiny islands have been a source of dispute for decades.
Related Article »


AUSTRALIA


CHINA


Taipei


TAIWAN


Confrontation Over Oil Rig


PACIFIC
OCEAN


China stationed an oil rig near the coast of Vietnam in early May, increasing tensions between the countries.
Related Article »
 


Hong Kong


SCARBOROUGH SHOAL


Limit of
200-nautical-mile
Exclusive Economic
Zones


Claimed by the Philippines, the reef has been patrolled by Chinese ships since a confrontation in 2012.
Related Article »


Hanoi


China delineates its claim in the South China Sea with a  “nine-dash line” that skirts the coasts of other countries.


Manila


Scarborough
Shoal


Philippines


SOUTH
CHINA
SEA


Paracel
Islands


Claimed by
Philippines


SOUTH CHINA SEA


The lure of fisheries and potential petroleum reserves has motivated a patchwork of claims, especially around the Spratly Islands. In recent months China has poured sand onto reefs to create islands that can support large buildings.
Related Article »


Thailand


Vietnam


Spratly
Islands


Cambodia


Ho Chi
Minh City


Phnom
Penh


Vietnam claims the Paracel and the Spratly islands.


Claimed by
Malaysia


Claimed by
Brunei


Brunei


Islands or Reefs in the South China Sea occupied by:


Claimed by
Indonesia


Claimed by
Malaysia


China
Philippines
Vietnam
Malaysia
Taiwan


Malaysia


Malaysia


Kuching


Kuala
Lumpur


Indonesia


Singapore









East China Sea


EAST
CHINA
SEA


In November, China claimed airspace that overlapped with standing claims by South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
Related Graphic »


Shanghai


PACIFIC
OCEAN


ASIA


Area of
detail


Okinawa


AFRICA


Senkaku Islands
(Diaoyu Islands)


INDIAN
OCEAN


Senkaku Islands 


AUSTRALIA


Controlled by Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan, which call them the Diaoyu Islands, these tiny islands have been a source of dispute for decades.
Related Article »


Taipei


CHINA


TAIWAN


Confrontation Over Oil Rig


China stationed an oil rig near the coast of Vietnam in early May, increasing tensions between the countries.
Related Article »


PACIFIC
OCEAN


Hong Kong


SCARBOROUGH SHOAL


Limit of
200-nautical-mile
Exclusive Economic
Zones


Claimed by the Philippines, the reef has been patrolled by Chinese ships since a confrontation in 2012.
Related Article »


Hanoi


China delineates its claim in the South China Sea with a  “nine-dash line” that skirts the coasts of other countries.


Manila


Scarborough
Shoal


Philippines


SOUTH
CHINA
SEA


Paracel
Islands


Claimed by
Philippines


SOUTH CHINA SEA


The lure of fisheries and potential petroleum reserves has motivated a patchwork of claims, especially around the Spratly Islands. In recent months China has poured sand onto reefs to create islands that can support large buildings.
Related Article »


Thailand


Vietnam


Spratly
Islands


Cambodia


Ho Chi
Minh City


Phnom
Penh


Vietnam claims the Paracel and the Spratly islands.


Claimed by
Malaysia


Claimed by
Brunei


Brunei


Islands or Reefs in the South China Sea occupied by:


Claimed by
Indonesia


Claimed by
Malaysia


China
Philippines
Vietnam
Malaysia
Taiwan


Malaysia


Malaysia


Kuching


Kuala
Lumpur


Indonesia


Singapore









1


Shanghai


EAST
CHINA
SEA


Islands or Reefs in the South China Sea occupied by:


2
Senkaku Islands
(Diaoyu Islands)


China
Philippines
Vietnam
Malaysia
Taiwan


Taipei


TAIWAN


CHINA


China delineates its claim in the South China Sea with a  “nine-dash line” that skirts the coasts of other countries.


Philippines


3
Scarborough
Shoal


Manila


Paracel
Islands


Claimed by
Philippines


4


5
Oil rig


SOUTH
CHINA
SEA


Vietnam


Spratly
Islands


Cambodia


Vietnam claims the Paracel and the Spratly islands.


Claimed by
Malaysia


Brunei


Claimed by
Indonesia


Malaysia


1   East China Sea
In November, China claimed airspace that overlapped with standing claims by South Korea, Japan and Taiwan.
Related Graphic »
 
2   Senkaku Islands
Controlled by Japan but claimed by China and Taiwan, which call them the Diaoyu Islands, these tiny islands have been a source of dispute for decades.
Related Article »
 
3   Scarborough Shoal
Claimed by the Philippines, the reef has been patrolled by Chinese ships since a confrontation in 2012.
Related Article »
 
 
4   SOUTH CHINA SEA
The lure of fisheries and potential petroleum reserves has motivated a patchwork of claims, especially around the Spratly Islands. In recent months China has poured sand onto reefs to create islands that can support large buildings.
Related Article »
 
5   Confrontation Over Oil Rig
China stationed an oil rig near the coast of Vietnam in early May, increasing tensions between the countries.
Related Article »
 
 










 


Sources: C.I.A., NASA, China Maritime Safety Administration 














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