South China Sea pptx

South China Sea pptx

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  786 Strategic Interest ofChina in South China Sea Introduction China being the largest growing economy in the world have policies with many countries including its neighbors, economically, military or strategically. Here I will try to explain the strategic interest of China in the South China Sea. Where China is in a type of war with their neighbors including Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Vietnam. All these countries covers the South China Sea from around.
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  • South ChinaSea is a part of Pacific Ocean, which is in between the Indian Ocean and Pacific Ocean. • It connects strait of Malacca to the strait of Taiwan covering 3,500,00 sq. kilometers area. • SCS is in East of Vietnam, South of Malaysia and Brunei, West of Philippine, South-West of Taiwan. Geography
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  Resources in SCS •11 billion barrels of oil. • 190 trillion sq. Feet natural gas. • 10% of world fisheries. • 3.37-5.57 trillion dollars of trade • 30% of ships passes through here. • 1.2 trillion dollars of US trade.
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  Disputed Territories
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  Disputed Territories: 1. SpratlyIsland:  Off the coast of Philippines, Malaysia and Vietnam 3sq.m  Consist of 100 small islands and have oil and gas deposits  China, Taiwan, and Vietnam claim Spratlys in their entirety  Malaysia, Brunei, and Philippines claim parts of the islands 2. Paracel island:  A bit larger in size, and are composed of 130 small islands  Excellent for fishing and natural resources such as oil and gas  Equidistant from South coast of China and East coast of Vietnam.  China, Taiwan, and Vietnam are the claimants of the Paracel  Since 1974, the Chinese military has garrisoned and occupied the land after seizing the territory from Vietnamese troops
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  HISTORY • In 1955and 1956, China and Taiwan established permanent presences on several key islands, while a Philippine citizen (Thomas Cloma) claimed much of the Spratly Island chain as his own. • Nine-dash line by then the Republic of China in December 1947 • Till 2014 there were the natural islands of Paracel and Spratly in South China Sea. But after 2014 and onwards China began to build the artificial islands and they have installed their military • The US department of states reported that the Chinese claimed almost 3200 acres of South China Sea in 2015. • In 2016 China claimed and declared the Air Identification Zone • After 2016 the Chinese militarization increases to 131% from 2014 onwards
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  Legal Perspective ofSCS • UNCLOS states that a state’s authority is limited to 200 nautical miles from its seashore. • ICJ ruled against China in 2016 of claiming the area throughout the nine-dash line. • Chinese MOFA called the Tribunal in The Hague illegitimate.
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  CHINESE STRATEGIC INTERESTS 1.Balance of Power: • To counter the American influence in South of China. US relation with Taiwan, Vietnam etc. • To stop or balancing the militarization (131% by China) of neighboring countries in SCS Philippine 45%, Vietnam 94% . • To counter the American trade which is 1.3 trillion $ 2. Territorial Integrity: • China claims 90% of south china sea which is vital if they successes, if not so then China would have full sovereignty over its territory
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  CHINESE STRATEGIC INTERESTS 3.Interest in Resource: • China lacking natural resources will enhance their production industries. • China will have oil and gas • They can enhance their exportation of fisheries 4. Regional hegemony: • China can increase its power in the region • They can counter the alliance of its neighbors with the US • China can clear the dangers for its trade
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  conclusion We are allaware of the fact that China is a fastest growing country in the World. Therefore they will never take a risk which causes decline in their progress. Secondly they will never allow any other power to nurture in the region as America is in relations with its neighbors like Taiwan, Vietnam etc. through them the US can influence China by supporting the neighbors which are against Chinese interest. Then if we talk about the natural resources in the SCS then it is obvious that China will never want to loose a chance to improve his petroleum needs from the SCS. If all things went right for China then it is obvious that they will grow more rapidly and by doing so they will create a safe area for their trade route which are always in danger through SCS.