China poured billions into transforming reefs and shoals into military fortresses—but the ocean is fighting back. This analysis explores the science behind the islands’ sinking foundations, the ...

China’s Artificial Islands Are Bigger (And a Bigger Deal) Than You Think . Thomas Shugart. September 21, 2016. Surely you have heard the news — China has been dredging up coral reefs and creating ...

China has landed a test flight on a recently built airfield on artificial islands in the South China Sea, turning up the temperature in a long-simmering dispute over Beijing’s ambitions in the ...

What’s New on China’s Artificial Islands in the South China Sea? Basketball Courts. 5 minute read. The buildup of Fiery Cross Reef is shown from May 31, 2014, to May 1, ...

Creating artificial islands out of reefs and rocks, however, does not under international law bestow the territorial seas or exclusive economic zones that China seeks to claim.

While China’s installations on the artificial islands do not appear to host advanced arms, they could easily be accommodated, U.S. officials have told Congress.

China’s artificial islands have for too long been taken as the physical manifestation of Beijing’s irredentism and revisionism in the South China Sea and while their primary purpose may be the ...

Photos: China Building Artificial Islands in South China Sea. Published Apr 09, 2015 at 1:37 PM EDT Updated Mar 25, 2016 at 2:15 AM EDT.

Preferring to call them "artificial features" rather than "islands" or "territories," Pentagon officials say China's attempted island and outpost building does not bolster any legitimate ...

A bill to challenge the ownership of China's artificial islands in Southeast Asia's contested waters is moving through the Congress of the Philippines, an ally the United States is treaty-bound to ...

Satellite images show China has built an artificial island covering 75,000 square meters—about 14 football fields—that includes two piers, a cement plant and a helipad, at a disputed reef in ...