According to a Reuters report on August 19, satellite images show China carrying out large-scale land reclamation at the disputed Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, the first artificial island construction of this scale in the South China Sea since 2017; CSIS's Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative said dredging began around October 2025.
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2026-10-02 14:47 · 8月19日路透社报道，卫星图像显示中国自2017年以来首次在南海西沙羚羊礁大规模填海造岛，疏浚约始于2025年10月。
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08.14
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·Importance III
·China
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Satellite Images Show China Conducting Large-Scale Land Reclamation at Antelope Reef in the South China Sea
2026.08.19 · Reported
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10.02
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·Importance IV
·China
08.27
·Verifying
·Importance III
·China
10.19
·Verified
·Importance III
·Manila, Philippines
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