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U.S. WARSHIPS ENTER DISPUTED WATERS OF SOUTH CHINA SEA AS TENSIONS WITH CHINA ESCALATE... The move comes a war of words between the United States and China over the Corona virus pandemic intensifies.  The South China Sea , one of the world’s busiest waterways, is  subject to several overlapping territorial disputes involving  China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia and Brunei.  The conflict has remained unresolved for decades but has  emerged as a flash point in China-US relations in Asia. WHAT IS THE CONFLICT ABOUT ? The Philippines, Vietnam, China, Brunei, Taiwan and Malaysia  hold different, sometimes overlapping, territorial claims over  the sea, based on various accounts of history and geography.  China claims more than 80 per cent, while Vietnam claims  sovereignty over the Paracel Islands and the Spratly Islands.  China‘s “nine- dash line” is a geographical marker used to  assert its claim. It stretches as far...