Oh the hypocrisy of the MSM.
Increase in/build up of South China Sea island features/holdings by unilateral action 1980 -> 2012 before the US engineered ‘Pivot to Asia’:
Vietnam: 20+
Philippines: 10+
China: <5
There is a Youtube video of an interview with Wang Yi (Chinese FM) a few years...
Another new video showing even more flight deck operations. With 116 carrying a buddy refuelling probe preparing for take off as well.
Also showing the various escorts of the CSG the Liaoning is travelling with, including at least 1x 052D, 2x 052C, 2x 054A and 1x 903A
Various aspects of life on YongShu island
It's hard to imagine that just a few years ago there was nothing here but a handful of barely surfaced reefs. Now there are office buildings, a stadium, high-tech agriculture, state of the art hospitals. Simply Amazing.
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