Dotted cross the South China Sea are numerous islands, reefs and shoals, which are collectively known as the South China Sea islands (or Nanhai islands).

在中国的南海海面上，散布着众多的岛、礁、暗沙，总称为南海诸岛。

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The South China Sea Islands have been China's territory since ancient times. China is the real master of the South China Sea Islands.

南海诸岛自古以来是中国的固有领土，中国是南海诸岛的真正主人。

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Yellow fever is found mainly in Africa, the northern part of South America and the islands of the Caribbean Sea.

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Scientists used to think that the islands were connected to the South American mainland and floated out to sea slowly.

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One of those involves an increasingly shrill argument with the Philippines about who has sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal, a group of rocks in the South China Sea called the Huangyan Islands by China.

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Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan are also in dispute with China over the sovereignty of islands in the South China Sea.

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Remember that there are six nations involved in the various -- and contesting over the various features and islands throughout the South China Sea.

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