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From http://VideoThink.net : China has been using aggressive military tactics to secure disputed petroleum resources around the South China Sea. This is worrying China's neighbors. The resulting arms race will cost a great deal of money for all these nations. These vast sums would be better spent on improving ordinary people's lives. Being the largest country in the area, China inevitably has a military advantage. Apparently, the temptation to use this advantage is irresistible for China's leaders. However, building up China's military to intimidate its neighbors will not only be expensive, but will risk starting a destructive and costly war as well. If China's leaders really believe they have a valid territorial claim, then they should pursue arbitration, as Vietnam and the Philippines have done. The results of arbitration would likely be that China would be required to share the disputed territory and resources with its neighbors. Is that not good enough for China? Pursuing arbitration and sharing natural gas, oil and fishing resources would earn China considerable respect, which it won't get by bullying.

The South China Sea includes, the Spratly Islands, the Paracel Islands, the Pratas Islands, the Macclesfield Bank, and the Scarborough Shoal. The countries disputing them include China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. The USA has played a role in attempting to settle the dispute.

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