China/Philippines/South China Sea: China Reportedly Building Runway on Reef Near Philippine-Claimed Gas Field

Sep 17, 2015 | Erik Slavin, Stars and Stripes
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China appears to be building an airstrip on a dredged reef near an oil and gas field also claimed by the Philippines, a move that may further inflame international tensions over the South China Sea. Satellite images taken September 8 show dredging activity and possible runway construction on Mischief Reef, according to recently released images by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank.China appears to be building an airstrip on a dredged reef near an oil and gas field also claimed by the Philippines, a move that may further inflame international tensions over the South China Sea.

Satellite images taken Sept. 8 show dredging activity and possible runway construction on Mischief Reef, according to recently released images by the Center for Strategic and International Studies think tank. - See more at: http://okinawa.stripes.com/news/china-reportedly-building-runway-reef-near-philippine-claimed-gas-field#sthash.ay6iehX1.dpuf