Since September 2013, China has undertaken extensive reclamation
and construction on several reefs in the Spratly Island chain in
the South China Sea, raising a variety of concerns in the United
States and Asia. The reclamation has created over 2,000 acres of
artificial landmasses on Chinese-occupied reefs that are disputed
between several countries and are located in some of the world's
most heavily trafficked waters. China announced on June 16, 2015
that its reclamation work would be completed "in the upcoming
days," and that when reclamation was finished, it would turn to
building facilities on the newly created artificial islands. This
book assesses legal, military/operational, and diplomatic
implications of the reclamation and construction activity. It
surveys U.S. and Chinese statements on the situation, provides a
history of reclamation activity by other nations including the
United States and other South China Sea claimants, and discusses
U.S. strategy and potential options for U.S. policymakers.
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