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November 23, 2014

Chinese island project in disputed waters 'justifiable': general
Beijing (AFP) Nov 24, 2014
Beijing on Monday fired back at US criticism of an artificial island project in the disputed South China Sea that could reportedly include an airstrip, with a top general defending it as "justifiable". People's Liberation Army Major General Luo Yuan told the state-run Global Times newspaper that Beijing was building infrastructure on the reef and the US should stay out of the issue. "The US is obviously biased considering that the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam have already set up military facil ... read more

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