Map of the South China Sea, with the Nine-Dash Line highlighted in green. Yergin’s multi-chapter focus on the “world’s most critical waterway” makes sense because the South China Sea is in the news almost every day. Today, China is claiming most of the South China Sea for itself. Every year, some $5 trillion in ship-borne trade passes through the South China Sea. The South China Sea also produces about 10 percent of the world’s fish catch and about 40 percent of its tuna.

Source: Forbes September 20, 2020 23:15 UTC