- New satellite imagery shows that China appears to be building an aircraft runway on a disputed island in the South China Sea, the Associated Press reported Wednesday.
- A comparison of satellite imagery taken in February and August 2023 by Planet Labs PBC reveals that China may be building a nearly 2,000 foot airstrip on the disputed Triton Islands located within the Paracels, according to AP. Although Vietnam and Taiwan also lay claim to the Paracel Islands, China has maintained effective control over the territory since 1974.
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FILE - Chinese President Xi Jinping waves at an event to introduce new members of the Politburo Standing Committee at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing on Oct. 23, 2022. The world faces the prospect of more tension with China over trade, security and human rights after Xi Jinping awarded himself a third five-year term on Oct. 23, 2022 as leader of the ruling Communist Party. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)
