
New developments in the region could increase tensions in the South China Sea.
Beijing’s construction of airstrips and other buildings in the contested Spratly and Paracel islands has been a major point of contention. While the US and its Pacific allies have accused China of attempting to establish an air defense zone, China maintains it has every right to build within its territory and that the islands will be used for primarily civilian purposes.
Read more: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201610111046237782-south-china-sea-nuclear-power/
Beijing’s construction of airstrips and other buildings in the contested Spratly and Paracel islands has been a major point of contention. While the US and its Pacific allies have accused China of attempting to establish an air defense zone, China maintains it has every right to build within its territory and that the islands will be used for primarily civilian purposes.
Read more: https://sputniknews.com/asia/201610111046237782-south-china-sea-nuclear-power/
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