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Marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean
The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean. It is bounded in the north by South China, in the west by the Indochinese Peninsula, in the east by the islands of Taiwan and northwestern Philippines, and in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra, and the Bangka Belitung Islands, encompassing an area of around 3,500,000 km2 (1,400,000 sq mi).
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Maritime boundary disputes mask a bigger contest over Taiwan’s future.
Chinese military aircraft and vessels appearing around Taiwan have become a near-daily reminder for the island's military to remain alert to Beijing's next move. But beyond warships and fighter jets, another category of vessels is drawing growing scrutiny: Chinese research ships that operate in waters around the…