China/South China Sea: China's Artificial Islands Will Be 'Completed within Days' in the Disputed South China Sea

Jun 16, 2015 | Lizzie Dearden, The Independent
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China has said it will finish its man-made islands in disputed areas of the South China Sea within days, heightening tensions with neighbouring countries. Taiwan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Malaysia all claim various islands and reefs in the Spratly Islands, many of which are occupied by military forces.