GEOPOLITICS IN SOUTH CHINA SEA

The map of South East Asia- google image

     Recently in news, we were shocked about China military activity in South China Sea. Claiming the whole sea as its own due to the name is simple obnoxious. In that sense Mexico should claim the whole gulf of Mexico as well as Iran on the Persian Gulf, which they did not.

-geopolitic of SEA in 7th century; google image

       
     The South China Sea is actually a recently given name by a french cartographer. In other words, it was a name given by outsiders during colonial era. The local name is mostly used is Laut Champa or Champa Sea due to the existant of the kingdom of Champa that existed from 192 AD until 1832 before being invaded by Dai Viet in the north. Recently, Republic of Indonesia planned to produced their own chart and replace the name South China Sea into Natuna Sea in other to protect their archipelago from any unnecessary claim.

-DigitalGlobe

           Above are the recently satellite image of newly built island as a military base. The location situated in the Spratly Island, a region where Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei and Malaysia dispute the territory. Several measure was taken by the countries like Malaysian Prime Minister. He made a loud and clear intention that Malaysia will keep the Malacca Straits open to all vessel. He also told that the solution to this tension is not to have a warship in this water.

-South China Morning Post

         From the above map, we can see the territorial dispute between the countries compare to the below map where China claim almost the whole South China Sea. They define it by 9 dash lines.    

-South China Morning Post