South China Sea is My Sea

Everyone claim over the China Sea so I declare myself of the owner of the Sea too.

This from BBC : Rival countries have squabbled over territory in the South China Sea for centuries - but a recent upsurge in tension has sparked concern that the area is becoming a flashpoint with global consequences.

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Chinese officials have given the most optimistic estimates of resource wealth in the area. According to figures quoted by the US EnergyInformation Administration, one Chinese estimate puts possible oil reserves as high as 213 billion barrels - 10 times the proven reserves of the US. But American scientists have estimated the amount of oil at 28 billion barrels.

According to the EIA, the real wealth of the area may well be natural gas reserves. Estimates say the area holds about 900 trillion cubic ft (25 trillion cubic m) - the same as the proven reserves of Qatar.

The area is also one of the region's main shipping lanes, and is home to a fishing ground that supplies the livelihoods of thousands of people. ...

There is no country has military power claim over the resources rich sea, except China. So China using their manpower building military power along with their economic (billion people is weapon, asset and burden) last decades and increase its presences wherever its interests are.   

Here also the Reuters: WRAPUP 5-China rebuffs U.S., Asiapressure in sea dispute