Aug 2018. The South China Sea and China

August 2018. China is continuing its contentious Expansion into the South China Sea despite fervent Opposition from its neighbours and their allies. The Chinese Government claims massive areas and its dredging areas of the sea in the Spratly Islands chain to create Military Bases to Defend what it views as its Territory. But the Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei also lay claim to the Resource Rich waters, while America says it wont sit back and allow China to Dominate the area Unchallenged.