If a crisis slams the South China Sea, here are the losers — and a few winners

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Then this week, that same vessel collided with a tanker near Singapore, initially leaving 10 American sailors missing, though remains of some of were located Tuesday night.
Beijing jumped on the Navy`s accident — its fourth in Asia this year — with state media claiming that the incident drew "applause" from Chinese citizens.
warships patrol too frequently in the Asia-Pacific," said a Tuesday editorial in the Chinese state-run Global Times newspaper.
Navy conducts many risky military activities without full preparation.
" Aside from Beijing, several Southeast Asian countries also asset sovereign rights over parts of the resource-rich South China Sea.
The massive section claimed by China extends roughly 1,000 miles from its southern shores but despite a 2016 court ruling from The Hague, Beijing continues to expand its presence in the strategic waterway.