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China Completes Antelope Reef Reclamation, Vietnam Calls Illegal

8/26/2026

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China completed the first stage of land reclamation on Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands.
Engineers built the base’s foundations over eight months after work began in December 2025.
Satellite images show a 6-km island with a 3-km shoreline, a 680-m pier and helipad.
The site could host a runway up to 10,000 feet long and accommodate H-6 bombers.
Vietnam’s foreign ministry said the construction is illegal and violates its sovereignty claims.

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China completed the first stage of land reclamation on Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands.
Engineers built the base’s foundations over eight months after work began in December 2025.
Satellite images show a 6-km island with a 3-km shoreline, a 680-m pier and helipad.
The site could host a runway up to 10,000 feet long and accommodate H-6 bombers.
Vietnam’s foreign ministry said the construction is illegal and violates its sovereignty claims.