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China appears to be building airstrip on disputed South China Sea island

Por: NBC News World August 17, 2023

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HONG KONG — China appears to be building an airstrip on a disputed island that is also claimed by two of its neighbors, adding to tensions with the United States and others in the South China Sea. Satellite images of Triton Island — one of the major islands in the Paracel group, and also claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan — suggest construction of a runway almost 2,000 feet long, according to analysts. The strategically important South China... + full article



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