Why Should We Care if China is Building its Biggest Island Yet in the South China Sea?
About This Episode
Antelope Reef evolved from a sandbar to China's largest artificial island in months. Greg Poling analyzes satellite imagery, military implications including a potential airstrip, Vietnam's restrained response, the 2016 Hague arbitral ruling's impact, and whether a South China Sea Code of Conduct can transcend symbolism amid great power competition.
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