Images of Mischief Reef show multiple structures being constructed. Photo / SuppliedWorrying new satellite imagery suggests China is building "full-blown military bases" on controversial artificial islands in the South China Sea. Mischief Reef is once of the many low-tide elevations in the Spratly Islands off the coast of the Philippines. Photo / SuppliedThis isn't the first time Mischief Reef has been at the centre of geopolitical tensions in the area. Reiterating America's support for the South East Asian country, State Department spokesman Ned Price said new Secretary of State Antony Blinken rejected "China's maritime claims in the South China Sea".

Source: New Zealand Herald February 21, 2021 01:41 UTC