South China Sea

🔸South China Sea arm of western Pacific Ocean in Southeast Asia.

🔸It is south of China, east & south of Vietnam, west of the Philippines and north of the island of Borneo.

🔸Bordering states: China, Taiwan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Singapore and Vietnam.

🔸It is connected by Taiwan Strait with East China Sea & by Luzon Strait with Philippine Sea.

🔸It contains numerous shoals, reefs, atolls and islands. The Paracel Islands, the Spratly Islands and the Scarborough Shoal are the most important.