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China turns its new built islands into bases

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File image of China’s man made Subi Reef in the Spratly chain of islands in the South China Sea

File image of China’s man made Subi Reef in the Spratly chain of islands in the South China Sea Source: AAP

A senior Pentagon official says China is moving to extend its claim on the South China Sea by turning its newly built island into bases.

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A senior Pentagon official says China is moving to extend its claim on the South China Sea by turning its newly built island into bases.

It comes as Australia and ASEAN nations continue to negotiate a code of conduct for the South China Sea with Beijing.

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