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The 24 pages that link to Territorial disputes in the South China Sea, each with the reason it gives.

• ChinaRelated: These disputes bring China's regional claims into direct contention with neighbors.

• Exclusive economic zoneBroader topic: Competing maritime claims create overlapping exclusive economic zones and resource disputes.

• PhilippinesRelated: Competing claims affect Philippine sovereignty, fishing, and access to offshore resources.

• GeopoliticsBroader topic: Its islands, sea lanes, and resources connect local claims to wider power competition.

• China–United States relationsRelated: U.S. freedom-of-navigation operations turn regional claims into a bilateral security issue.

• Political geographyBroader topic: The disputes reveal how borders, resources, and strategic access intersect at sea.

• Freedom of navigationRelated: The dispute repeatedly tests claims that could restrict navigation and access to international waters.

• Indo-PacificBroader topic: These disputes test regional commitments to maritime rules and freedom of navigation.

• Cairo DeclarationRelated: China has cited Cairo’s language on Japanese-held islands in arguments about sovereignty.

• HainanRelated: Hainan is a major Chinese base for activity in the northern South China Sea.

• ASEANRelated: Disagreements over China’s conduct test ASEAN unity and its ability to shape regional rules.

• Philippine archipelagoRelated: The Philippines’ western maritime claims are tied to its island geography and sea routes.

• Rodrigo DuterteRelated: Duterte’s foreign-policy choices affected how the Philippines pursued its maritime claims.

• Benigno Aquino IIIRelated: Aquino’s government pursued international arbitration against China’s maritime claims.

• Nine-dash lineNarrower topic: The line is one element of a wider set of disputes involving several coastal states.

• Paracel IslandsNarrower topic: The Paracel dispute is one part of this wider regional conflict.

• Territorial disputeBroader topic: The disputes connect island sovereignty with maritime boundaries and access to resources.

• Riau IslandsRelated: Claims near Natuna have made the province central to Indonesia’s maritime security concerns.

• GeostrategyBroader topic: The disputes connect maritime routes, resource claims, and military positioning in one contested region.

• History of Southeast AsiaRelated: The disputes connect colonial-era boundaries, national sovereignty, resource access, and contemporary regional diplomacy.

• ChinaRelated: China’s claims and activities affect regional security and freedom of navigation.

• Great Wall of SandRelated: Competing claims help explain why control of small reefs carries strategic weight.

• Natuna RegencyRelated: The disputes affect security and jurisdiction in waters north of Natuna.

• Pratas IslandRelated: Pratas Island is claimed by the People's Republic of China and administered by Taiwan.