Overlapping Claims in the South China Sea [Infographic]
Publisher: Reuters and Business Insider
Author(s): Amanda Macias
Date: 2016
Topics: Conflict Causes, Extractive Resources
Countries: China, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan, Vietnam
Six nations contest all or parts of the South China Sea, which has led to confrontations between China and some of its neighbors of the potentially oil-and-gas rich area. Here is a look at how each claim compares with the official exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the waters extending 200 nautical miles from the coast.