China begins construction on airstrip at Fiery Cross Reef after land reclamation efforts in 2014. The airstrip will be long enough to allow any Chinese military aircraft to land. A US ...
Meanwhile on Fiery Cross Reef, China has reclaimed approximately 2,740,000 square meters of land, and it constructed a 9,800-foot runway, a dredged harbor that is large enough to receive tankers ...
In China's own words, Beijing is now building what it sees as "necessary military facilities" in the South China Sea.
HMCS Montreal, a 4,770-ton Canadian frigate armed with missiles, "deliberately" sailed by Subi Reef, Fiery Cross Reef, and Mischief Reef of the Spratly Islands during a recent transit. These ...
Beijing's expansion in this region has focused particularly one three main islands - the Fiery Cross Reef, Mischief Reef, and the Subi Reef. Below is a quick overview of what China has built ...
The muted Philippine response has exacerbated existing concerns about the regional response to Beijing's maritime claims.