The satellite imagery appears to show the structure under construction on Triton Island in the South China Sea, which Taiwan and Vietnam have also laid claim to.
China has asserted authority on the island for years with a small harbour, a helipad and some buildings, along with two fields with a star from the Chinese flag and a hammer and sickle representing the ruling Communist Party.
The US takes no sides on who controls the region but regularly sends air and naval patrols on"freedom of navigation operations" near the Chinese-held islands, of which Triton was the focus in 2018.Read more world news:Japan also sends ships and military to other claimants despite having no stake in the waters.
China has not provided details of the construction other than saying it is aimed at helping global navigation safety and rejects claims that it is militarising the seas.Related Topics
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