Jane 's Defence Weekly : At a briefing on Monday , Hua Chunying , China 's Foreign Ministry spokesperson , said that China has `` indisputable sovereignty '' over the islands in the South China Sea and said the construction would help in case of search and rescue efforts . China building island in the South China Sea that could accommodate airstrip . Waters are bitterly contested by Vietnam , Philippines and other countries in the region . Report says land mass is more than 3,000 meters long and a harbor is also being built . Score: 6
Jane 's Defence Weekly : China building island in the South China Sea that could accommodate airstrip . Waters are bitterly contested by Vietnam , Philippines and other countries in the region . Report says land mass is more than 3,000 meters long and a harbor is also being built . Score: 6