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Fun fact 5 about South China Sea

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In 2023, the South China Sea remained a major energy trade route, with 10 billion barrels of petroleum and petroleum products passing through it.

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8th largest ocean in the world

The South China Sea is a marginal sea of the Western Pacific Ocean.

From the “Trade route” section

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