China claims nearly the entire area but thats disputed by several other South East Asian countries when hayward or some bangkok. In several areas of the South China Sea islands at holes in reefs have been transformed china claims almost the entire area and for years has been militarizing the islands constructing remote outposts taiwan also claims parts of the South China Sea along with several southeast Asian Countries including vietnam which is mounted the strongest challenge to beijing last month a vietnamese Prime Minister opened the latest Southeast Asian Leaders Summit with a strong statement on the issue without mentioning china. While the entire world is mobilizing its full force to fight against the pandemic responsible and violations of International Laws are still taking place affecting the environment of security and stability in several regions including ours the statement from u. S. Secretary of state mike pompei o came a year after the Permanent Court of arbitration in th