News - Dec 21st

• 1) Queen Elizabeth given land in the Antarctic - the queen was given a piece of land in the name of her honour. This has been accused by Argentina as imperialism in the modern world. 
• Britain and Argentina have always had a strained relationship because of physical land disputes. The Falkland Islands have been the main source of conflict since it's an oil-rich land and both countries claim to own it.
• Land disputes like this parallel to Japan and China over Diaoyue Islands. Land disputes seem to be the main source of conflict between nations. Why is this ? Is it because of, once again, how control over resources means control over the people ?
• Those who control resources, e.g. South African waters, have the power to control lives of the local citizens. And why does China want the Diaoyue Islands anyways ? Aren't they large enough already ? What's the hidden motive ?