China appears set on militarizing another reef in the South China Sea

China appears set on militarizing another reef in the South China Sea

CHRISTCHURCH, New Zealand — Satellite imagery appears to show China is set to reclaim land on another reef in the South China Sea for yet another military base.Simultaneously, China demonstrated the use of hundreds of fishing boats to support future combat operations against Taiwan.The coral reef in question is Antelope Reef, located at 16°27’45”N, 111°35’20”E in the Paracel Islands. It is 250 miles east of Hue in Vietnam, and about 175 miles so…