Pentagon: China's Reclamation Increasing in South China Sea

China has reclaimed more land in the disputed Spratly Islands of the South China Sea than previous known, according to a new report by the U.S. Defense Department on Beijing's controversial island-building campaign. The report says that since China began the effort in December 2013, it has reclaimed land at seven of its eight Spratly outposts.  The document (Asia-Pacific Maritime Security Strategy) notes this is 17 times more land in nearly two years than other claimants combined...

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