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The Washington Post

Vietnam accelerates island building to challenge China’s maritime claims

The Washington Post on August 9, 2024

As tensions mount in the South China Sea, Vietnam is dredging and filling in land, fortifying barriers and erecting new structures to create hundreds of acres.

Source link : https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/interactive/2024/vietnam-south-china-sea-islands-growth/

Author : Rebecca Tan, Laris Karklis

Publish date : 2024-08-09 06:00:29

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