51.   The Spratlys straddle strategic sea lanes in the South China Sea and are believed to lie atop rich mineral and oil deposits.

52.   The Spratlys straddle vital sea lanes and are believed to be rich in minerals.

53.   The Spratlys straddle vital sea lanes in the South China Sea and are believed to be rich in minerals and oil.

54.   The Spratlys, believed to have oil deposits, straddle strategic sea lanes in the South China Sea.

55.   The Spratlys, which straddle vital sea lanes, are believed to be rich in minerals.

56.   The Spratlys are believed to be rich in minerals and straddle vital sea lanes in the South China Sea.

57.   The Spratlys straddle vital sea lanes in the South China Sea and are believed to be sitting atop rich deposits of oil and natural gas.

58.   The Spratlys, believed to have oil deposits, straddle vital sea lanes in the South China Sea.

59.   The Spratlys, straddling strategic sea lanes in the South China Sea, are believed to be rich in mineral and oil deposits.

60.   The Spratlys, which straddle vital sea lanes in the South China Sea, is believed to be rich in minerals, natural gas and oil.