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China Opens 6,000 Sq. Meter Centre in Disputed Paracels

12/26/2025

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The Sansha City Commercial Centre opened on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands on Thursday.
The centre covers more than 6,000 square meters.
This development adds to China's infrastructure on Yongxing Island, following a hardware store and a hotpot restaurant.
Sansha governs the Spratly Islands and Macclesfield Bank and had a population of about 2,200 as of 2024.

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The Sansha City Commercial Centre opened on Woody Island in the disputed Paracel Islands on Thursday.
The centre covers more than 6,000 square meters.
This development adds to China's infrastructure on Yongxing Island, following a hardware store and a hotpot restaurant.
Sansha governs the Spratly Islands and Macclesfield Bank and had a population of about 2,200 as of 2024.