(Wertheim) Growth in China's Navy, even if it is fishing vessels, would put many people ill at ease. ... This is not just over a couple miles of ocean that no one has ever heard of, this area is larger than some countries. ... There is no lasting benefit to these islands. ... China believes that it was mentioned in one of their earlier historical documents, and that it falls within their 10-dash line; the Philippines believes that they have had people fishing there long before the Chinese ever set foot upon the Shoal. ...

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