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Every place Politics with Paint mentions in "South China Sea dispute explained", mapped
// THE CRUX The contested South China Sea is a critical geopolitical powder keg driven by valuable resources, vital shipping lanes, overlapping regional claims, and great-power competition between China and the United States.
30 places, in order of mention
| 00:01 | South China Sea | The South China Sea arena to what is |
| 00:16 | Vietnam | Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines |
| 00:17 | Malaysia | Malaysia, Brunei, and the Philippines all have |
| 00:18 | Brunei | Brunei, and the Philippines all have overlapping |
| 00:19 | Philippines | and the Philippines all have overlapping claims here |
| 00:24 | China | is made by China |
| 00:46 | Japan | external powers like Japan, India, and most notably |
| 00:47 | India | Japan, India, and most notably the United States |
| 00:48 | United States | and most notably the United States |
| 02:34 | Middle East | as rich in oil and gas as the Middle East |
| 04:00 | Taiwan Strait | through the Taiwanese Strait in the north |
| 04:03 | Strait of Malacca | and the Strait of Malacca in the south |
| 04:13 | South Korea | countries like Japan, South Korea, Indonesia, and India |
| 04:14 | Indonesia | South Korea, Indonesia, and India |
| 05:08 | Paracel Islands | Pratas, Paracels, Scarborough Shoal, Spratlys |
| 05:09 | Spratly Islands | Scarborough Shoal, Spratlys scattered all across |
| 07:15 | French Indochina | during the French colonial period |
| 10:09 | Taiwan | when the government of the then Republic of China |
| 11:53 | Woody Island | Woody Island controlled by China |
| 12:15 | Subi Reef | Creation of an island on Subi Reef |
| 13:31 | Natuna Islands | around its Natuna Islands since China's nine-dash line |
| 13:40 | Singapore | wealthy city-state of Singapore also doesn't have |
| 15:12 | Laos | since some member states like Laos and Myanmar |
| 15:13 | Myanmar | states like Laos and Myanmar are very supportive |
| 16:55 | Sino-Indian Border | at the Chinese Indian border since the 1950s |
| 18:22 | Senkaku Islands | disputes over the Diaoyu Senkaku Islands |
| 20:59 | Hainan | to a large naval base on Hainan island |
| 23:39 | Caribbean Sea | strategic location the Caribbean for the influential |
| 24:55 | United Kingdom | most notably the United Kingdom would accept American dominance |
| 27:35 | Gwadar Port | Gwadar port Pakistan infrastructure megaprojects across |