B. the Tonkin Gulf, the Gulf of Thailand, and Manilla Bay.
Step-by-step explanation:
The South China Sea is a sea located south of the Chinese mainland. This sea is situated between the southern coast of China (north), eastern and southern mainland Southeast Asia (west and southwest), Borneo (south), the Philippines (east and southeast), and Taiwan (northeast). There are several minor bodies of water that are part of this sea such as:
- Gulf of Tonkin
- Gulf of Thailand
- Manilla Bay
The Gulf of Tonkin is located between Vietnam, southern China, and the island on Hainan. The Gulf of Thailand is located between the southern part of Thailand and the peninsular part of the country. The Manilla Bay is a small bay where the capital of the Philippines is located, Manilla.