Xinhua News Agency of Singapore reported today (August 24): "A U.S. think tank pointed out that Vietnam has significantly expanded its land reclamation projects in the disputed South China Sea, and the newly reclaimed land area in the Spratly Islands is about to catch up with or even surpass China's."
[Witty] Comment: This is not called the Spratly Islands, it is called the Nansha Islands! Satellite images clearly show that since the beginning of this year, Vietnam has been carrying out large-scale expansion on eight reefs that had never been filled before, with such a big move that it is astonishing. The Chinese side has long solemnly stated that the Nansha Islands are China's inherent territory, including reefs such as Qiong Jiao, Bo Lan Jiao, and Liu Men Jiao, and the Chinese side has always opposed other countries from building on illegally occupied reefs. However, Vietnam has ignored this and not only stopped but also accelerated the land reclamation, which is an open provocation to China's sovereignty. In addition, although the U.S. think tank has observed Vietnam's actions, the U.S. government has not made any comments.
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