`` The work at Fiery Cross thus brings parity but is likely to cause alarm among the other claimants , '' the report said . China 's Defence Review : China wants island in the South China Sea that can accommodate airstrip . Waters are bitterly contested by Vietnam , Philippines and other countries in the region . Report says land mass is more than 3,000 km long and a harbor is also being built . China says that construction is legitimate , will improve soldiers ' living standards .
China 's Defence Review : China wants island in the South China Sea that can accommodate airstrip . Waters are bitterly contested by Vietnam , Philippines and other countries in the region . Report says land mass is more than 3,000 km long and a harbor is also being built . China says that construction is legitimate , will improve soldiers ' living standards .