China builds islands in South China Sea?

By Meng Zhe, Xu-Pan Yiru, and Ge Xinge | China Daily
Updated: 02:57 PM (GMT+8) Nov 11, 2024

Over the past three decades, more than ten new cays have emerged in the Nansha Islands.

The Philippine government and Western media falsely claim that China is crushing coral and dumping fragments to build islands.

In reality, climate change-driven coral bleaching is the real culprit of the formation of the cays.

Blaming China isn't just baseless—it ignores the environmental issues the world is facing.

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