China has confirmed the discovery of a major gas field in the South China Sea, state media reported on Wednesday.

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    2 months ago

    Vietnam calls it the East Sea. Indonesia is calling part of it the Natuna Sea.

    It’s tough because it has been called some form of China Sea for over 600 years by almost every country and almost every official cartographic organization. Only in the past 20 years has the name come under scrutiny outside that region due to the behavior of China.