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A satellite image shows what appears to be anti-aircraft guns and what are likely to be close-in weapons systems on the artificial island at Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea in this image released Dec. 13. | CSIS ASIA MARITIME TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE / DIGITALGLOBE / VIA REUTERS
Kyodo, Mar 20, 2017
TAIPEI – China has secured the central leadership role in the South China Sea and other players cannot match its military supremacy in the region, according to an internal magazine of the People’s Liberation Army obtained by Kyodo News.
Amid staunch denials by China that it is militarizing the South China Sea, the article amounts to a rare admission by its military of its true intentions in the region. Specifically, it sheds light on the policy of boosting the military influence in the area under the cloak of “civilian activities” such as private aviation. Tiếp tục đọc “Internal Chinese Navy magazine says country has secured military dominance in South China Sea”