''China to set up new military base in south China sea''

From The Hindustan

''China's move to set up a city and then have a military base there could be seen as a response to Vietnam introducing a new law last week claiming sovereignty
over the Spratly and Paracel islands.

It was also announced Thursday that China had begun combat-ready patrols in the waters around the disputed islands in the region..

Asked about what China would do in response to Vietnamese air patrols over the Spratly islands, Geng said Beijing would "resolutely oppose any militarily provocative behavior."

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