2065438+On February 25th, 2006, Wang Yi went to the Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), a famous think tank in DC, and delivered a speech entitled "Diplomacy between Developing Countries and China". The speech showed that China has more military facilities on the islands and reefs around the islands and reefs, including all kinds of artillery, amphibious tanks, runways, planes, missiles and helicopter gunships.
Wang Yi said in his speech: "Indeed, we have some defense facilities. But many years ago, other countries had these facilities. China is twenty or thirty years behind these countries. China's land reclamation activities stopped after meeting our needs.
In this case, China certainly needs to deploy some defense facilities, which is the right of self-defense given to a sovereign country by international law. However, he said that the main purpose of China is to build civil facilities on these islands and reefs, including public products such as lighthouses and meteorological stations, to provide convenience and help for passing ships, which is conducive to marine research.
Construction state
From the beginning of 20 13 to the beginning of 20 17, China's land reclamation in the South China Sea has come to an end, and the island construction projects have been completed one after another. Mischief reef, Zhubi Reef and Yongshu Reef Airports have been completed, and Yongshu Reef has been opened to navigation.
1, Meiji Island, with an area of 6 square kilometers after reclamation, has become the largest island in the South China Sea of China. There is an airport on the island, which can be used for passenger planes and fighter planes to take off and land after completion. At present, the airport facilities are being improved.
2. Qibi Island, with an area of 4.3 square kilometers and an airport. Construction started in July 20 15, and the 3250m runway has been completed. After the island was built, the soldiers stationed on the island planted coconut trees and other vegetation on the island, adding green to Nansha. On April 5, 20 16, the Ministry of Transport held the opening ceremony of the Qibi Reef Lighthouse (located in the northeast of the island) in the South China Sea.
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China People's Political Consultative Conference Network-Wang Yi: China has stopped reclamation in the South China Sea, and other countries are still continuing.