China in Xisha "new infrastructure"

China in Xisha "new infrastructure"

Reuters reported on the 14th, the latest satellite images show that China has begun in the South China Sea to start a new construction project, which became "Beijing to continue in this important channel to strengthen the military signal." The report quoted anonymous regional military experts as saying that even if they want to avoid a new confrontation with the United States, but this action shows that China is still determined to build the island reef network. In this regard, the Chinese military experts Li Jie 15, "Global Times" reporter said that China in their own control of the island reef construction of civil facilities, other countries have no right to interfere, outside the country in particular, there is no right.
Reuters said the satellite picture from the private satellite company planet laboratory. The report said that one of the pictures taken on March 6 in Xisha North Island shows that recent projects include land clearing and suspected port preparation, some experts speculate that this will eventually be "armament facilities". The initial project was destroyed in the typhoon last year. The report also said that in January this year, there have been reports, in the island of Sao Shau Island, such as the island has started the project.
"The future of any control of the South China Sea in China, the Xisha Islands are essential," Australian Defense Institute South China issue expert Carl Saiye claimed that we can see that China has determined the militarization of the determination. An anonymous US official expressed a similar view that "can not confirm China's new project in the North Island", but this is not surprised. Reuters said that the North Island is part of the Xisha arc-shaped reef, is considered to be the barrier of Yongxing Island, Yongxing Island, civil facilities and monitoring stations.
In this regard, the Chinese military experts Li Jie 15 days in an interview with the "Global Times" reporter said that China in the South China Sea region to enjoy a legitimate and legitimate right, with indisputable waters and island reef sovereignty. In the construction of the reefs, China has mainly highlighted the construction of civilian facilities such as lighthouse, civil airport and humanitarian relief, and assisted the international community in countering terrorism and anti-piracy and jointly maintaining marine safety. Naval Military Research Institute researcher Zhang Jun Society stressed that China's construction in Xisha is part of the land defense. Compared to the Nansha Islands, the Xisha Islands closer to mainland China, nor with other countries of the territorial dispute, not to mention China's construction of the island reefs on the South China Sea navigation did not have any impact.
While the latest speculation on the South China Sea issue, Reuters also noted that China does not want to confront the South China Sea issue with the United States, at the same time, also try to peace with other Southeast Asian countries to solve the South China Sea issue. Li Jie told the "Global Times" reporter said that China strongly opposed to interference in foreign countries to intervene in regional affairs, while calling on the country through the negotiations, consultation and exchange, and jointly properly solve the problem. But if there are individual countries deliberately want to mix the benefits of water, or take unfriendly behavior, China should also be ready to "fight dog stick."