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- Vietnam steps up South Reef expansion, careful not to provoke China
Vietnam has quietly accelerated land reclamation at South Reef, a once-remote coral feature in the Spratly Islands, as Chinese pressure grows
- Vietnam steps up reclamation work on strategic reef in South China Sea . . .
Vietnam is rapidly reclaiming South Reef in the Spratly Islands, expanding it to over 60 hectares in the past two years The build-up will strengthen Vietnam's control in a strategic sea
- The Ripple Effects of Vietnam’s Island-Building in the South China Sea
In 2021, Vietnam began expanding some of its small- and medium-sized outposts in the Spratly Islands through dredging and landfill As of now, that effort has resulted in over 2,200 acres of new land being created across ten features, with eight new harbors and one new airstrip completed thus far
- China opposes Vietnams building work on disputed reef in South China Sea
China opposes Vietnam's construction activities on a disputed islet in the South China Sea known as the Barque Canada Reef, its foreign ministry said on Wednesday
- South China Sea Shock: Vietnam’s Secret Island Boom Stuns Rivals Amid . . .
Vietnam’s efforts come amid ongoing disputes in the South China Sea, where several countries claim overlapping parts of the sea and islands China has made massive land reclamation
- Vietnam steps up South Reef expansion, careful not to provoke China
Vietnam has quietly accelerated land reclamation at South Reef, a once-remote coral feature in the contested Spratly Islands, signaling a new strategic turn as pressure from China intensifies across the South China Sea New satellite imagery reviewed by analysts shows significant dredging, reinforced embankments and the early formation of what appears to be a sheltered harbor and logistics
- Vietnam ramping up expansion of South China Sea outposts: Chinese think . . .
Vietnam has continued to expand land reclamation on its occupied features in the South China Sea, with military-related construction of new ports and airstrips, according to a Chinese
- Vietnam steps up reclamation work on strategic reef in South China Sea . . .
Satellite imagery shows that Vietnam has sped up its land reclamation efforts in the Spratlys, expanding all 21 of its occupied features with artificial land and potentially surpassing China’s total reclaimed area
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