China has confirmed the discovery of a major gas field in the South China Sea, state media reported on Wednesday.

  • Flying SquidM
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    161 month ago

    Awesome. I asked in another thread a day or two ago if there were a name we could call it which didn’t reflect China’s claim. I won’t remember Bien Dong because I’m a stupid American who doesn’t speak foreigner, but I will try to remember West Philippine Sea. Thanks!

    • @dogslayeggs
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      71 month ago

      Vietnam calls it the East Sea. Indonesia is calling part of it the Natuna Sea.

      It’s tough because it has been called some form of China Sea for over 600 years by almost every country and almost every official cartographic organization. Only in the past 20 years has the name come under scrutiny outside that region due to the behavior of China.

      • Flying SquidM
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        21 month ago

        I understand that it’s a traditional name. I’m just hoping that there will be a trend to call it something else (like apparently Vietnam and Indonesia are doing) just to piss of the CCP. After all, we’re talking about a government so sensitive that they couldn’t handle people pretending their leader is Winnie the Pooh.

    • HubertManne
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      51 month ago

      I was thinking south of china sea. To indicate its in relation to china but not a part of it.

      • Flying SquidM
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        21 month ago

        Right, that’s why I love the name!

      • @scarabic
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        11 month ago

        That’s valid, but unfortunately so is:

        It’s China’s sea

        Which one? They have so many!

        The south one.