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China's Island building activities have
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caused significant tensions in the South
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China Sea region and they have condemned
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by many of China's neighbors the US has
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also responded by conducting freedom of
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navigation operations in the South China
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Sea to challenge China's excessive
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claims today we've made an effort to
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uncover the motivations driving China's
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Island building activities in the South
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China Sea these are the reasons
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to expand its territory and Maritime
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claims China claims a large portion of
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the South China Sea based on a disputed
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n- line by building Islands China is
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seeking to strengthen its territorial
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claims and Maritime control over the
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region to secure access to Natural
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Resources the South China Sea is
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believed to be rich in oil gas and other
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Natural Resources by building Islands
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China is seeking to secure access to
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these resources and reduce its
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dependence on Foreign
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imports to project military power China
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has built military bases on many of the
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islands it has constructed in the South
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China Sea these bases allow China to
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project military power into the region
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and deter potential Rivals to pressure
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other countries in the region China's
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Island building has been seen as a way
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to pressure other countries in the
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region such as as the Philippines and
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Vietnam to back down on their own
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territorial claims to counter US
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influence the US has a strong military
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presence in the South China Sea and it
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has been critical of China's Island
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building activities by building Islands
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China is seeking to counter US influence
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in the region and assert itself as the
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dominant power the construction of
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artificial islands in the South China
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Sea has also raised concerns about the
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environmental damage the dredging of
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sand to build the islands has destroyed
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coral reefs and other marine
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ecosystems overall China's Island
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building activities in the South China
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Sea are a complex issue with a variety
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of motivations China is seeking to
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expand its territory secure access to
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Natural Resources project military power
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and counter US influence in the region
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however these activities have also
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caused significant tensions and
