There’s no place in the world where tensions could arise at the slightest sighs of resistance quite like the bizarre waters right smack in the middle of Southeast Asia. Various nations claim certain portions of the area based on what has been stipulated in the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Despite several arbitration rulings, however, China continues to assert its jurisdiction over a large swath of the area in clear violation of international law.

Arguelles, R. C. (2019, June 18). Bizarre waters. Daily Guardian, p. 5.