China’s artificial island bases have been out of the spotlight in recent years, with most coverage of the South China Sea instead focused on the activities of China’s coastguard, navy, and militia—or on Vietnam’s eye-catching efforts to expand its own outposts. But in the years since AMTI last looked at Chinese island upgrades in 2022, […] Continue Reading
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.
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Maps of the Asia Pacific
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