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China To Place 24/7 Orbital Surveillance Network Over Disputed South China Sea
sputniknews.com
Over the next three years, China will launch 10 additional satellites from the island of Hainan to survey the South China Sea, a move analysts view as Beijing’s demonstration of its control over contested waters in the region.
The satellite network would be able to monitor every detail in the South China Sea, including the structure of vessels transiting busy sealanes. China's plan was revealed on Friday after a US think tank revealed satellite images of what appeared to be additional Chinese infrastructure in the hotly-disputed maritime area, according to the South China Morning Post (SCMP)...
A remote sensing expert based in Beijing also claimed that the new orbital surveillance network "could be called into military service when needed."
China has been expanding surveillance and military facilities in disputed waters since early 2016 in response to competing claims from Vietnam, Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines.
According to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, China has added 29 hectares of new infrastructure to seven South China Sea islands since 2016.
"[The construction has] got off the front pages, but we should
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