Uploaded August 2024 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago

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In this video, we retrace on maps the evolution of the conflict that today confronts six opposing countries in the South China Sea.
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English translation & voiceover: Matthew Bates epicvoiceover.com
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Musics (YouTube Audio library)
Decimate - Jeremy Blake
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Software: Adobe After Effects
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Chapters
00:00 Context
01:47 First sustainable settlements
03:14 French-Chinese competition
04:25 Vietnam and the Philippines
05:42 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
07:11 China's rise to power
09:00 Chinese domination
10:55 Current situation
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