With china building more islands in the pacific, and possible peace talks between the US and North Korea, ASEAN has tried to band together. Muhammad the 5th of Kelantan, has stated his views on a growing China, and sees it as a threat to countries sovereignty all over the region. Even Vietnam, who less than 50 years ago fought the United States, is seeking help from America. China has definitely grown stronger, both militarily, and economically.\u00a0The speed and scale of China\u2019s island-building spree have alarmed other countries with interests in the region. China announced in June that the creation of islands \u2014 moving sediment from the seafloor to a reef \u2014 would soon be completed. Since then, China has focused its efforts on construction. So far it has constructed port facilities, military buildings and an airstrip on the islands, with recent imagery showing evidence of two more airstrips under construction. The installations bolster China\u2019s foothold in the Spratly Islands, a disputed scattering of reefs and islands in the South China Sea more than 500 miles from the Chinese mainland.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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