While focus is on North Korea, China continues South China Sea buildup: think tankWASHINGTON (Reuters) - While attention in Asia has been distracted by the North Korean nuclear crisis in the past year, China has continued to install high-frequency radar and other facilities that can be used for military purposes on its man-made islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank said on Thursday. Chinese activity has involved work on facilities covering 72 acres (29 hectares) of the Spratly and Paracel islands, territory contested with several other Asian nations, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of Washington s Center for Strategic and International Studies. The report cited satellite images.  The United States and its allies oppose China s building of artificial islands in the South China Sea and their militarization, given concerns Beijing plans to use them to deny access to strategic routes.  It s completely normal for China to conduct peaceful construction and build essential defense equipment on its own sovereign territory,  China s foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular press briefing on Friday, in response to a question about the report.  We believe certain people who have ulterior motives are making mountains out of molehills and stirring up trouble.  The report said that in the last several months China had constructed what appeared to be a new high-frequency radar array at the northern end of Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratlys. Subi Reef had seen tunnels completed that were likely for ammunition storage and another radar antenna array and radar domes, the report said. Construction on Mischief Reef included underground storage for ammunition and hangars, missile shelters and radar arrays. Smaller-scale work had continued in the Paracel Islands, including a new helipad and wind turbines on Tree Island and two large radar towers on Triton Island. It said the latter were especially important as waters around Triton had been the scene of recent incidents between China and Vietnam and multiple U.S. freedom-of-navigation operations, which the U.S. navy has used to assert what it sees as its right to free passage in international waters. Woody Island, China s military and administrative headquarters in the South China Sea, saw two first-time air deployments  that hint at things to come at the three Spratly Island air bases farther south,  the report said. At the end of October, the Chinese military released images showing J-11B fighters at Woody Island for exercises, while on Nov. 15, AMTI spotted what appeared to be Y-8 transport planes, a type that can be configured for electronic surveillance. The Pentagon has conducted several patrols near Chinese-held South China Sea territory this year, even as it has sought China s help in northeast Asia to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson  reiterated a call for a  freeze  in China s island building and said it was unacceptable to continue their militarization. worldnews
while focus north korea china continues south china sea buildup think tankwashington reuters while attention asia distracted north korean nuclear crisis past year china continued install radar facilities used military purposes islands south china sea think tank said thursday chinese activity involved work facilities covering acres hectares partly parcel islands territory contested several asian nations according asia maritime transparency initiative washington center strategic international studies the report cited satellite images the united states allies oppose china building artificial islands south china sea militarization given concerns beijing plans use deny access strategic routes it completely normal china conduct peaceful construction build essential defense equipment sovereign territory china foreign ministry spokesman lu kang told regular press briefing friday response question report we believe certain people ulterior motives making mountains molehills stirring trouble the report said last several months china constructed appeared new radar array northern end fiery cross reef sprays sub reef seen tunnels completed likely ammunition storage another radar antenna array radar domes report said construction mischief reef included underground storage ammunition hangars missile shelters radar arrays work continued parcel islands including new helped wind turbines tree island two large radar towers prison island it said latter especially important waters around prison scene recent incidents china vietnam multiple operations navy used assert sees right free passage international waters woody island china military administrative headquarters south china sea saw two air deployments hint things come three partly island air bases farther south report said at end october chinese military released images showing fighters woody island exercises anti spotted appeared transport planes type configured electronic surveillance the pentagon conducted several patrols near south china sea territory year even sought china help northeast asia press north korea give nuclear weapons program on tuesday secretary state rex tillerson reiterated call freeze china island building said unacceptable continue militarization worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: While focus is on North Korea, China continues South China Sea buildup: think tankWASHINGTON (Reuters) - While attention in Asia has been distracted by the North Korean nuclear crisis in the past year, China has continued to install high-frequency radar and other facilities that can be used for military purposes on its man-made islands in the South China Sea, a U.S. think tank said on Thursday. Chinese activity has involved work on facilities covering 72 acres (29 hectares) of the Spratly and Paracel islands, territory contested with several other Asian nations, according to the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of Washington s Center for Strategic and International Studies. The report cited satellite images.  The United States and its allies oppose China s building of artificial islands in the South China Sea and their militarization, given concerns Beijing plans to use them to deny access to strategic routes.  It s completely normal for China to conduct peaceful construction and build essential defense equipment on its own sovereign territory,  China s foreign ministry spokesman Lu Kang told a regular press briefing on Friday, in response to a question about the report.  We believe certain people who have ulterior motives are making mountains out of molehills and stirring up trouble.  The report said that in the last several months China had constructed what appeared to be a new high-frequency radar array at the northern end of Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratlys. Subi Reef had seen tunnels completed that were likely for ammunition storage and another radar antenna array and radar domes, the report said. Construction on Mischief Reef included underground storage for ammunition and hangars, missile shelters and radar arrays. Smaller-scale work had continued in the Paracel Islands, including a new helipad and wind turbines on Tree Island and two large radar towers on Triton Island. It said the latter were especially important as waters around Triton had been the scene of recent incidents between China and Vietnam and multiple U.S. freedom-of-navigation operations, which the U.S. navy has used to assert what it sees as its right to free passage in international waters. Woody Island, China s military and administrative headquarters in the South China Sea, saw two first-time air deployments  that hint at things to come at the three Spratly Island air bases farther south,  the report said. At the end of October, the Chinese military released images showing J-11B fighters at Woody Island for exercises, while on Nov. 15, AMTI spotted what appeared to be Y-8 transport planes, a type that can be configured for electronic surveillance. The Pentagon has conducted several patrols near Chinese-held South China Sea territory this year, even as it has sought China s help in northeast Asia to press North Korea to give up its nuclear weapons program. On Tuesday, U.S. Secretary of State Rex Tillerson  reiterated a call for a  freeze  in China s island building and said it was unacceptable to continue their militarization. worldnews
Your task is to classify the provided input as real or fake news. Label 0 is meant for fake news, Label 1 is for real news. TEXT: while focus north korea china continues south china sea buildup think tankwashington reuters while attention asia distracted north korean nuclear crisis past year china continued install radar facilities used military purposes islands south china sea think tank said thursday chinese activity involved work facilities covering acres hectares partly parcel islands territory contested several asian nations according asia maritime transparency initiative washington center strategic international studies the report cited satellite images the united states allies oppose china building artificial islands south china sea militarization given concerns beijing plans use deny access strategic routes it completely normal china conduct peaceful construction build essential defense equipment sovereign territory china foreign ministry spokesman lu kang told regular press briefing friday response question report we believe certain people ulterior motives making mountains molehills stirring trouble the report said last several months china constructed appeared new radar array northern end fiery cross reef sprays sub reef seen tunnels completed likely ammunition storage another radar antenna array radar domes report said construction mischief reef included underground storage ammunition hangars missile shelters radar arrays work continued parcel islands including new helped wind turbines tree island two large radar towers prison island it said latter especially important waters around prison scene recent incidents china vietnam multiple operations navy used assert sees right free passage international waters woody island china military administrative headquarters south china sea saw two air deployments hint things come three partly island air bases farther south report said at end october chinese military released images showing fighters woody island exercises anti spotted appeared transport planes type configured electronic surveillance the pentagon conducted several patrols near south china sea territory year even sought china help northeast asia press north korea give nuclear weapons program on tuesday secretary state rex tillerson reiterated call freeze china island building said unacceptable continue militarization worldnews