iGraphic shows background to dispute and contested oil exploration blocks in Vietnames and Philippines EEZs.

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South China Sea disputes iGraphic

By Duncan Mil

August 6, 2012 - Recent events have made the South China Sea one of Asia’s hottest spots, with China, the Philippines and Vietnam auctioning oil and gas blocks in contested areas, and Beijing establishing a new military garrison on an island in the Paracels.