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Two U.S. officials disclosed reports the China is nearly finished building almost two dozen structures on fake islands in the South China Sea which seems to house long-range surface-to-air missiles (SAM), exclusive report by REUTERS on Tuesday.
The development is likely to raise questions about whether and how the United States will respond, given its vows to take a tough line on China in the South China Sea.
Building the concrete structures with retractable roofs on Subi, Mischief and Fiery Cross reefs, part of the Spratly Islands chain where China already has built military-length airstrips, could be considered a military escalation, the U.S. officials said in recent days, speaking on condition of anonymity.
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