China Completes First Stage of Work at Disputed South China Sea Reef, Images Show

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China has completed the first stage of construction on Antelope Reef in the disputed South China Sea, forming a man-made island that analysts believe will serve as part of its largest military base. This development raises strategic security and geopolitical tensions in the South China Sea region.

China has completed the first phase of construction on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, building a man-made island in the hotly-disputed South China Sea that analysts say will form part of its largest military base.