Satellite images show china has built an artificial island covering 75,000 square meters—about 14 football fields—that includes two piers, a cement plant and a helipad, at a disputed reef in the south.
China Artificial Islands : The installations bolster china's foothold in the spratly islands, a disputed scattering of reefs and islands in the south china sea more than 500 miles from the chinese mainland.
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China Expands Island Construction In Disputed South China Sea Wsj - To construct its artificial islands, china builds atop already existing, islands, rocks, and even coral reefs.
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South China Sea China Building Military Bases On Artificial Islands Mischief Reef Around World Journal - China is actively building artificial islands in the south china sea, turning them into military and logistical bases.
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China Threatens To Further Fortify Its Man Made Islands In Disputed Region As Tensions With Us Escalate The Independent The Independent - Building an island that can support airstrips and other military installations requires a lot of sand.
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How China S Artificial Islands Led To Tension In The South China Sea South China Sea The Guardian - Any attack on it, china will defence it like any part of their territory.
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China Triggers New Storm Over Military Build Up On Artificial Islands - For the last few years, china has been building artificial islands in the south china sea, a highly contested region.
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Why The Us Navy Sails Past Disputed Artificial Islands Claimed By China Abc News - Chinese artificial reef yongshu (fire cross) in disputed territories in the island fighting in the pacific has changed somewhat however with china having long range ballistic anti ship missiles.
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News Flash China Is Building Islands In The Middle Of The Ocean - Though these issues don't appear connected, they are.
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Are China S South China Sea Artificial Islands Militarily Significant And Useful The Diplomat - Building an island that can support airstrips and other military installations requires a lot of sand.
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What China Has Been Building In The South China Sea The New York Times - China has 20 outposts in the paracel islands and 7 in the spratlys.
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New Photos Of China S Artificial Islands In South China Sea Tiananmen S Tremendous Achievements - China's artificial islands are a symbol of its revisionism in the south china sea, but they're also militarily significant.
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Us Welcome To Use China S Man Made Islands For Civilian Purposes Financial Times - Beijing is attempting to build artificial islands, while other states in the region are looking to the us to flex its military muscle on their behalf.
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What China Has Been Building In The South China Sea The New York Times - These concerns go beyond the country's contentious claims to the areas of land.
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U S Warship Sails Close To Chinese Artificial Island In South China Sea Krnv - Artificial islands under construction could become military bases.
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Artificial Island Wikipedia - And why has china built artificial islands in the south china sea?
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U S Could Take Down Man Made Islands In South China Sea If It Needed To Says Pentagon Official - Building an island that can support airstrips and other military installations requires a lot of sand.
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Will China S Artificial Islands Damage The South China Sea Csmonitor Com - In the strategically important south china sea, beijing has built seven artificial islands following reef destruction in the spratly islands.
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Beijing S Line On The S China Sea Nothing To See Here - Artificial islands could help china anchor its claim to waters that host some of the world's busiest shipping lanes.
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South China Sea Artificial Islands Appear To Have Weapons Installed Kobi Tv Nbc5 Koti Tv Nbc2 - Also over the weekend, china reportedly landed military aircraft on artificial islands it built in the south china sea.
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China Has Completed 3 Major Air Bases On Artificial Islands In The South China Sea Youtube - Chinese artificial reef yongshu (fire cross) in disputed territories in the island fighting in the pacific has changed somewhat however with china having long range ballistic anti ship missiles.
