What Vietnam’s South China Sea island-building spree means for Asean
Vietnam’s rapid expansion of artificial island construction in the disputed Spratly Islands has put it on track to surpass China’s land reclamation in the South China Sea, according to new satellite imagery.
Yet the development could deepen strains within Asean, analysts warn, as member states and rival claimants seek to juggle sovereignty disputes with regional unity.
Fresh satellite imagery released on Friday by the Washington-based Centre for Strategic and International Studies shows...
