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minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish16•5 months agoMaybe what’s confusing is that it’s called the South China Sea. Not surprising really that China thinks it’s theirs. Let’s rename it to the Brunei Sea or something, then that’ll clarify the situation and solve all the problems.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish8•5 months agoIndonesia renamed it as North Natuna Sea. Philippines renamed it as West Philippine Sea. Place your bet on which country will be next to rename the sea and what it would be.
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish7•5 months agoThat’s a little like saying the Gulf of Mexico unilaterally belongs to Mexico, even though it also comprises ~45% of the eastern shoreline in the US.
Maybe what’s confusing is that it’s called the South China Sea. Not surprising really that China thinks it’s theirs. Let’s rename it to the Brunei Sea or something, then that’ll clarify the situation and solve all the problems.
Indonesia renamed it as North Natuna Sea. Philippines renamed it as West Philippine Sea.
Place your bet on which country will be next to rename the sea and what it would be.
The Far Eastern Ghanaian Sea.
That’s a little like saying the Gulf of Mexico unilaterally belongs to Mexico, even though it also comprises ~45% of the eastern shoreline in the US.