Beijing will race to catch up in South Sea dispute
The latest photographs show rapid progress in China's construction of artificial islands in disputed waters
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- Growing presence, significant constraints
- Rival reclamations
- Potential uses
- Fisheries and resources base
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_350.jpg "The Vietnamese coastguard look at Chinese vessels in the South China Sea (REUTERS/Martin Petty)")