Subi Reef in the South China Sea, where Beijing has recently added a research facility to its military base. Photo: AFP
US accuses Beijing of using coronavirus as cover for South China Sea activity
- Following the sinking of a Vietnamese fishing boat, Washington calls on Beijing to ‘stop exploiting’ the pandemic to pursue its claims in the region
- State department spokesman says US is ‘seriously concerned’ by reports of the incident
Subi Reef in the South China Sea, where Beijing has recently added a research facility to its military base. Photo: AFP