Piracy in the South China Sea

Sandokan is a fictional late 19th-century pirate created by Italian author Emilio Salgari. His adventures first appeared in publication in 1883. Sandokan is the hero of 11 adventure novels. Within the series, Sandokan is known throughout the South China Sea as the "Tiger of Malaya".

by Chinese-led international merchant-pirates (including the Japanese) on Ming dynasty China

hijacking of a Malaysian tanker

1927 British Royal Navy action against Chinese pirates