Dear MEL School’s Topic Readers,
Why the world is wary of China's 'great
wall of sand' in the sea
Building an artificial island and claiming
it as one’s territory sounds like an aggressive act, especially in a disputed
area. Taiwan, The Philippines, Vietnam, Brunei, and Malaysia, all have been
claiming certain islands in the Spratly Islands as theirs for decades even though
most of them are tiny inhabitable islands or just rocks above sea level. Why
are they disputing over such small land space?
The South China Sea produces nearly one tenth
of the world seafood, valuable source of nutrition to the residents around the
sea and products for export to other regions. Also, it is an important sea lane
for the countries in and around the sea. And it is expected to have natural
resources such as gas and oil, which haven’t been explored yet because of the
dispute.
Now China is building an artificial island
in the sea and claiming it as their soil in a speed faster than the impact of
global warming. It could be an unsinkable aircraft carrier.
Enjoy reading and learning what matters so
much in the disputed islands in the South China Sea.
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