Satellite imagery reviewed by Reuters shows China is expanding its military infrastructure in the Paracels, with new installations on Yagong Island near Antelope Reef suggesting the early stages of a large base and possible radar/early-warning facilities. Separately, imagery indicates China is advancing a new Type 004 aircraft carrier at Dalian and an even larger artificial island in the South China Sea equipped for a runway, hangars, docks and defense systems.

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South China Sea Reported Chinese Military Buildup Expands

World· Aug 23, 2026

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Las Islas Paracel, también conocidas como las Islas Xisha y el Archipiélago Hoàng Sa, son un archipiélago en el Mar de China Meridional, bajo el control de la República Popular de China, pero su soberanía en todo o en parte está en disputa.

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