China conducts test landings over fake islands in Spratlys

From Update.Ph (Jul 14): China conducts test landings over fake islands in Spratlys
















One day after the Arbitral Tribunal at the Permanent Court of Arbitration declared China’s nine-dash line claim over the West Philippine Sea has no legal basis and found that China – with its artificial islands in Spratlys – had caused severe harm to the coral reef environment and violated its obligation to preserve and protect fragile ecosystems and the habitat of depleted, threatened, or endangered species — Chinese media reported that commercial test flights were conducted on two new airports over fake Chinese islands in West Philippine Sea.

Chinese official press agency, Xinhua said passenger jets of China Southern Airlines and Hainan Airlines were utilized for the said test flights July 13.
Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines jets landed on an airport in fake Chinese island built over Panganiban (Mischief) reef. Panganiban reef is located 134.989 nautical miles west of Palawan.

Hainan Airlines and China Southern Airlines jets also landed on an airport in fake Chinese island built over Zamora (Subi) reef. Zamora reed is 16 miles from Pag-asa Island.

“China successfully carried out test flights on two new airports on the Nansha Islands in the South China Sea on Wednesday, further enhancing its capability to provide public services as a responsible player in the region,” Xinhua said.



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