A satellite image released last month of what appears to be an airstrip Beijing is constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP A satellite image released last month of what appears to be an airstrip Beijing is constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
A satellite image released last month of what appears to be an airstrip Beijing is constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
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China says US welcome to use bases built in disputed areas of South China Sea

Structures in South China Sea could be used by nations for search and rescue, admiral says

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ReutersLawrence Chung
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Updated: 5:38pm, 20 Jun, 2018

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A satellite image released last month of what appears to be an airstrip Beijing is constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP A satellite image released last month of what appears to be an airstrip Beijing is constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
A satellite image released last month of what appears to be an airstrip Beijing is constructing in the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. Photo: AFP
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