[Former Proud Canadian]

Looking at the map, how do the Chicoms claim the Spratly’s?

[Travis McGee]

Looking at the map, how do the Chicoms claim the Spratly’s?

Basically, because it's called the South CHINA Sea. They claim it all, up to the beaches of the other country.

And they are now the 500 pound gorilla.

[angkor]

>>>> Looking at the map, how do the Chicoms claim the Spratly’s? <<<<

Dunno. Check here:

http://www.globalsecurity.org/military/world/war/spratly-conflict.htm

[staytrue]

Looking at the map, how do the Chicoms claim the Spratly’s?

The same way the English claim the Falklands.

[Carley]

They claim the Spratley’s because they can.