In March 2012, Gen. Burton Field gave a speech demanding complete freedom of navigation in this sea. Controversy erupted over
In March 2012, Gen. Burton Field gave a speech demanding complete freedom of navigation in this sea. Controversy erupted over the "Nine-Dashed Line" in this sea, where one country claims the Reed bank as part of its exclusive economic zone. In May 2012, a fight over the Scarborough Shoal in this sea led one country's travel agencies to boycott sending tourists to another country. In March 2012, another country protested plans to search for oil near the (*) Paracel Islands in this sea, and the Spratley Islands here are claimed by six different countries. Maritime rights off the island of Palawan have caused the war of words between Benigno Aquino and the People's Daily. For 10 points, name this sea that lies between Vietnam, the Philippines, and China.
In March 2012, Gen. Burton Field gave a speech demanding complete freedom of navigation in this sea.
South China Sea