An airstrip, structures and buildings are seen in this file photo of China’s man-made Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. A US naval commander said Beijing has built seven military bases in the disputed waterway. Photo: AP
An airstrip, structures and buildings are seen in this file photo of China’s man-made Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. A US naval commander said Beijing has built seven military bases in the disputed waterway. Photo: AP
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China has built seven new military bases in South China Sea, US navy commander says

Beijing’s assertive territorial claims in disputed waterway is ‘coordinated, methodical and strategic’, Admiral Harry Harris says

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Updated: 1:15pm, 15 Feb, 2018

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An airstrip, structures and buildings are seen in this file photo of China’s man-made Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. A US naval commander said Beijing has built seven military bases in the disputed waterway. Photo: AP
An airstrip, structures and buildings are seen in this file photo of China’s man-made Subi Reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. A US naval commander said Beijing has built seven military bases in the disputed waterway. Photo: AP
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