China to Continue Building on Disputed Islands, PLA General Says

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China’s land reclamation work on a reef in a disputed island chain in the South China Sea is justified and will continue, a retired People’s Liberation Army Major General said in an interview with state media.

China is likely to withstand international pressure over Fiery Cross Reef, Major General Luo Yuan said, according to a report in the Global Times, a state-run newspaper.