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Why is the U.S. involved in the South China Sea dispute? What is its interest in that region?
What are some of the key issues in the dispute?
The main issue is territorial claims. China claims nearly all of the South China Sea, overlapping with claims from Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan. Other issues include China's reclamation and militarization of disputed islands, and the potential for this dispute to lead to military conflict.