China 'build-up' in Spratlys

China is reportedly bolstering its territorial claim to hydrocarbon-prone waters around the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea by building artificial islands to house military bases.

Territorial claim: Chinese Naval vessels monitor alleged reclamation work at Mischief reef
Territorial claim: Chinese Naval vessels monitor alleged reclamation work at Mischief reef
Published 21 May 2015, 13:28Updated 21 May 2015, 13:37
Asia & Oceania