What country does the South China Sea Islands belong to?

[Ubekebekbekestanstan]

The South China Seas belong to the whales, man!

[Noobubersland]

How about NO country controls it

[Calenhardon]

Depends if the US can put together an anti-Chinese containment alliance. If yes, probably a mixture of Taiwan, the Philippines and Vietnam. If no, probably China. Both scenarios include the possibility of large-scale armed conflict between the United States and China and their respective allies. Hence the "probably" as nuclear holocaust would render territorial disputes irrelevant.

[Hippostania]

They belong to the Philippines.

[Meowfoundland]

No one. They should be a nature preserve.

[Novaya Tselinoyarsk]

Yugoslavia.

[Grand Britannia]

Indonesia.

Though Canada can come as a major contender.

[Episarta]

They all, obviously, belong to the most glorious and serene nation (God's own nation, mind you) of Lesotho.

[Monywa]

The Philippines because of several basis.

[Great Nepal]

Whoever has necessary force in South China Sea to enforce its claim. That will be China, then.

[The Corparation]

Pretty much everyone but China:

AS you an see Almost everyone elses claims are fairly reasonable, the Philippines have the best.But China thinks that as it has its name on it its theirs. Its like if Mexico claimed sovereignty over the Florida Keys. Compelty and utterly ridiculous.

[Gigaverse]

I'm from Vietnam. Who do you think I'll support? Duh.

[Noobubersland]

Pretty much everyone but China:
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AS you an see Almost everyone elses claims are fairly reasonable, the Philippines have the best.But China thinks that as it has its name on it its theirs. Its like if Mexico claimed sovereignty over the Florida Keys. Compelty and utterly ridiculous.

You could argue about the fairly big island and their southern shore being in the north of the sea

[Bielosia]

They should be some sort of a natural preservation, or an independent country at the least. But I'm rather fine with Vietnam or the Philippines owning it.

[Aleckandor]

I'm Filipino. It's obvious who I'd like to see domineering over those islands...

Vietnam. 'Cuz we're nice and kind that way.

[Arumdaum]

They belong to the Philippines.

Any reasons?

[Ultor Corporation]

They belong to America, as everything in the world should.

[The UK in Exile]

china. but only the southern part.

[Risottia]

Argentina. After all they're in the Mare Argentino Antipodal. *nod*

[Tuthina]

They should be some sort of a natural preservation, or an independent country at the least. But I'm rather fine with Vietnam or the Philippines owning it.

I am pretty sure the population of the entire region barely hits double digits, so an independent country is unfeasible.

[Risottia]

They should be some sort of a natural preservation, or an independent country at the least. But I'm rather fine with Vietnam or the Philippines owning it.

I am pretty sure the population of the entire region barely hits double digits, so an independent country is unfeasible.

I'd say we nuke the entire area from orbit. Just to remove the potential for conflict.

Wait...

Conflict => selling lots of weapons => profit. Nah, forget about nuking.

[DassaultRafale]

Bias as it may seem since I am a filipino, but the Kalayaan Island Group, Recto Bank and the Scarborough belong to the Philippines and Paracels to Vietnam; that is by virtue of international laws. China's history shizz is the same as saying Mongolia, Italy, Spain and France should be way bigger than they are now. China's mentality will bring us back to the age of colonialism.

[DassaultRafale]

They belong to the Philippines.

Any reasons?

UNCLOS... something China herself signed.... and a teacup of common sense.

[Vietnam]

Me. Duh.

[Zuoki]

I think 50:50 for vietnam and Phillipines because the both has beach line what immediately with south china sea.