December 10, 2014

"China has controlled all of the Paracel Islands since 1974 when it forcefully ejected South Vietnamese forces. Despite Vietnam's continuing claim to sovereignty, China is unlikely to leave. China also effectively resolved the dispute with the Philippines over Scarborough Shoal in 2012 when it established control over the shoal. 

Again, it is unlikely to relinquish it. This means that the Spratly Islands (with overlapping claims from China, Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei) are the only remaining disputed area in the South China Sea not completely under the physical control of China."

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http://www.economywatch.com/features/US-Policy-Supports-Freedom-of-Navigation-in-the-South-China-Sea.12-10-14.html