- China has been quietly building up its infrastructure on disputed islands in the South China Sea over the last year.
- New satellite photos show China is building a network of airbases, radar towers and missile defense systems.
- The international community has condemned China's expansion in the contested waters, which China continues to defend.
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China grew its infrastructure and radar systems across 72 acres in the South China Sea this year
China has been quietly building up its infrastructure on disputed islands in the South China Sea despite international condemnation.
China has been quietly building up its permanent infrastructure on disputed islands in the South China Sea this year.
US think tank
China claims nearly all of the South China Sea as its own, but other Asian nations, including Malaysia, Vietnam, the Philippines, and Brunei, also have competing claims.
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