China finishes first phase of construction at South China Sea reef, images show
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China has completed the first phase of construction on a man-made island at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, which analysts say will become part of China's largest military base. This development is perceived as a military expansion in the South China Sea.
The project, on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, involves building a man-made island analysts say will form part of China's largest military base.
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