In part II of our series on the Indo Pacific, your resident nerds take on the complex tinderbox of the South China Sea. In this episode, we talk about why the Sea is so hotly contested, why China is hellbent on taking it all for itself, who the relevant state actors are, what exactly is at stake, and whether or not international law can actually help the situation. To access the maps to better understand what we talk about in this episode, check out our website geopoliticsrundown.com.