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If a point is drawn in the middle of the islands and divided by borders that actually touch the region extending form the border to the center point China is cut out.
Chinese historical claims are bogus and rely on the factthat Chinese (not China) culture was the only one advanced enough to leave artifiacts. But the fishig gorunds were not ignored by other local peoples.
China wants the region for 2 reasons 1 Energy and to 2 outflank India strategically and so far China has not shied away from being an imperialist bully. Long term this is good for the US beucase it will keep ASEAN in the US camp and help long term raproachment with Vietnam and alliance building with India.
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