Eight months after China began dredging at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, the first signs of major infrastructure at the new artificial island have emerged. Satellite images from August show digging that appears likely to be the start of a new runway: No concrete or other paving material has been laid down yet and work has only […] Continue Reading

Antelope Reef, March 17, 2026
Photo:  Antelope Reef, March 17, 2026

Island Tracker

Five claimants occupy nearly 70 disputed reefs and islets spread across the South China Sea. They have built more than 90 outposts on these contested features, many of which have seen expansion in recent years.

Maps of the Asia Pacific

AMTI’s interactive maps strive to provide the most complete, accurate, and up-to-date source of geospatial information on maritime Asia.

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