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China defends its South China Sea reclamations
Recent satellite imagery reveals China’s progress in reclaiming land in the South China Sea continues unabated. Significantly, Beijing is now building its first ever runway in the disputed Spratly Islands.
This construction is taking place at Fiery Cross Reef, 1,000+km from China’s coast, and by late March an ...
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