It is totally not true. China never had control of the South China Sea, that is a laughable proposal. In fact, if anything all Chinese dynasties were incapable of doing any such thing. The end of China was marked at Hainan, Sanya. And a number of Dynasties weren't even Chinese.

— 'DrBen' AsiaReport, travel guide, sat.maps, books. (@AsiaReportcom) February 21, 2024

International Court has ruled that China's claim to the South China Sea is illegal.https://t.co/oj2W7SthqC https://t.co/2ihKPkFsNo pic.twitter.com/AEpYTd4dzG

— simonthong aka kitty poo (@KittyPo80176717) February 21, 2024

I am sorry, but historically this is a complete nonsense claim. https://t.co/XXnJbvaK5O Not even in the early Ming Dynasty could China claim to control the seas, let alone later when the treasure fleets were destroyed and coastal area's ordered abandoned. Pirates ruled the sea.

— 'DrBen' AsiaReport, travel guide, sat.maps, books. (@AsiaReportcom) February 21, 2024

China was historically the first country to start and continue to manage the #SouthChinaSea islands and related maritime activities. Chinese governments of all dynasties have continuously and peacefully held jurisdiction over the South China Sea islands. China has indisputable… pic.twitter.com/KUj4RGX2Vi

— Global Times (@globaltimesnews) February 20, 2024