Al Jazeera looks at the row between China and its neighbours over islands in East China Sea and South China Sea.

Since World War II, China has been in land and water disputes in the South and East China Seas with its neighbours; Japan, Taiwan, Vietnam, Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei. The reason for the dispute is not just territory, natural resources also play a big part as there is a presence of immense hydrocarbon reserves in the disputed areas.

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Over the last ten years, China has been expanding its presence in the region, creating manmade islands and claiming more and more territory.