Tag: South China Sea

As China continues to dominate the South China Sea, hostile behavior occurred near the Second Thomas Shoal. The South China Sea is one of the most contentious bodies of water in the world, and its seafloor is estimated to contain 11 billion barrels of undiscovered oil. South-China Sea Dispute The resource-rich waterway has been the scene of numerous confrontations, but the most recent episode has been deemed very violent by Philippine authorities. In the early morning hours of Monday, February 13, the Chinese vessel came within 449 feet of the Philippine crew in...