Why China Is Building Artificial Islands To Control The South China Sea
📝 Support me on Substack: https://geographyiseverything.substac... 💬 Instagram: / geographybygeoff 💬 Threads: https://www.threads.net/@geographybyg... 🌎 Podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/show/geograp... or @GeographyPod 🌳 Linktree for everything: https://linktr.ee/geographybygeoff China lays claim to basically the entire South China Sea by way of its infamous "nine-dash line." But while China claims the entire area, Vietnam, Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia, and Taiwan each have their own claims as well. This has lead to some pretty dicey conflicts within a region that is already quite tense. So why won't China back off its claims and negotiate in good faith? Stock footage is acquired from www.storyblocks.com and www.artlist.io. Animation support provided by DH Designs (needahittman.com)

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