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geneusutwerk  ·  4210 days ago  ·  link  ·    ·  parent  ·  post: The Sino-Japanese Naval War of 2012

To put things in perspective, this a group of 5 uninhabited islands with a total land area of 7 square kilometers.

The only reason anyone cares is because control of the islands means control of the fishing rights nearby as well.