China completes first stage of work at disputed South China Sea reef, images show

China completes first stage of work at disputed South China Sea reef, images show

China has completed the first phase of construction on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, building a man-made island in the hotly-disputed South China Sea that analysts say will form part of its largest military ​base.

China finishes first phase of construction at South China Sea reef, images show

The project, on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago, involves building a man-made island analysts say will form part of China's largest military base.

China completes first stage of work at disputed South China Sea reef

Antelope Reef construction could strengthen Beijing’s military hold and surveillance capabilities in the strategic waterway, say analysts.