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China opens theatre in disputed South China Sea

China has been expanding facilities in the islands under its control encouraging population settlements in the disputed area.

China has opened a modern cinema theatre on Yongxing Island in the disputed South China Sea as part of its plan to establish authority over the area, the state media reported on Sunday.

Over 200 residents and soldiers watched the Chinese movie The Eternity of Jiao Yulu on Saturday at the Sansha Yinlong Cinema, located in Sansha municipality, China’s newest city in the South China Sea (SCS).

China has been expanding facilities in the islands under its control encouraging population settlements in the disputed area, where Beijing also built artificial islands. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei and Taiwan also claim the SCS.

( Source : PTI )
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