China's rapid reclamation around seven reefs in the Spratly archipelago of the South China Sea has alarmed claimants, including the Philippines and Vietnam, and drawn growing criticism from U.S. government officials and the military.
ການຂະຫຍາຍດິນແດນ ອອກໄປຢ່າງວ່ອງໄວ ຂອງຈີນ ຢູ່ໃນທະເລຈີນໃຕ້

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Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Gregorio Pio Catapang uses a laser pointer to show reclamation work on a reef the Philippines claims, Armed Forces General Headquarters, Quezon City, Philippines, April 20, 2015. (Simone Orendain/VOA)

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Philippine military's images of China's reclamation in the Spratlys, Gaven Reef, April 12, 2015. (Armed Forces of the Philippines)

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Philippine military's images of China's reclamation in the Spratlys, Mabini (Johnson) Reef, March, 2015. (Armed Forces of the Philippines)

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Philippine military's images of China's reclamation in the Spratlys, Kagitingan Reef, April 11, 2015. (Armed Forces of the Philippines)