#China claims sovereignty over almost the entire #SouthChinaSea, including parts of the 200 nautical mile exclusive economic zones (EEZs) of the #Philippines, #Brunei, #Malaysia, #Taiwan and #Vietnam, complicating energy exploration efforts by several of those countries.
Malaysia will not stop South China Sea exploration despite China protests, PM says
https://www.reuters.com/world/asia-pacific/malaysia-will-not-stop-south-china-sea-exploration-despite-china-protests-pm-2024-09-05/