Rival countries have wrangled over

Rival countries have wrangled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries - but a recent upsurge in tension has sparked concern that the area is becoming a flashpoint with global consequences.

What is the argument about?
It is a dispute over territory and sovereignty over ocean areas and the Paracels and the Spratlys - two island chains claimed in whole or in part by a number of countries. Alongside the fully fledged islands, there are dozens of uninhabited rocky outcrops, atolls, sandbanks and reefs, such as the Scarborough Shoal.

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Nchi mpinzani kuwa wrangled juu ya eneo katika Bahari ya Kusini ya China kwa karne - lakini kuongezeka hivi karibuni katika mvutano huo umesababisha wasiwasi kwamba eneo ni kuwa na flashpoint na matokeo ya kimataifa. ni hoja kuhusu nini? Ni mzozo juu ya wilaya na uhuru juu ya bahari maeneo na Paracels na Spratlys - minyororo kisiwa mbili alidai katika yote au sehemu na idadi ya nchi. Pamoja na visiwa kikamilifu fledged, kuna mambo kadhaa ya outcrops uninhabited miamba, atolls, mafungu na miamba, kama vile Scarborough Shoal.