Chinese report says South China Sea islands expanded 'reasonably'BEIJING (Reuters) - China has  reasonably  expanded its islands in the disputed South China Sea and this year construction projects there including radar facilities covered about 290,000 square meters (72 acres), according to a new government report. The number was broadly similar to one provided by a U.S. think tank earlier this month. China has conducted extensive land reclamation work on some of the islands and reefs it controls in the South China Sea, including building airports, alarming its neighbors and Washington. Beijing says the work is help provide international services such as search-and-rescue but admits there is a military purpose too. China also says it can do whatever it wants on its territory. The new report, posted on a website run by China s National Marine Data and Information Service and the overseas edition of the ruling Communist Party s People s Daily, says China has enhanced its military presence there and  reasonably  expanded the area covered by the islands. Apart from what it termed  large radar  - it was unclear if the report was referring to more than one - construction this year has included facilities for underground storage and administrative buildings. There has been an increase in military patrols too, the report added, without giving specifics. The report was released on Friday but appeared in the state-run newspaper the Global Times on Monday. 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 this month. That report, by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of Washington s Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Chinese activity has involved work on facilities covering 72 acres (29 hectares) of the Spratly and Paracel islands, territory contested with several Asian neighbors. More than $5 trillion of world trade is shipped through the South China Sea every year. Besides China s territorial claims in the area, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims. worldnews
chinese report says south china sea islands expanded reuters china reasonably expanded islands disputed south china sea year construction projects including radar facilities covered square meters acres according new government report the number broadly similar one provided think tank earlier month china conducted extensive land reclamation work islands reefs controls south china sea including building airports alarming neighbors washington beijing says work help provide international services admits military purpose china also says whatever wants territory the new report posted website run china national marine data information service overseas edition ruling communist party people daily says china enhanced military presence reasonably expanded area covered islands apart termed large radar unclear report referring one construction year included facilities underground storage administrative buildings there increase military patrols report added without giving specifics the report released friday appeared newspaper global times monday 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 month that report asia maritime transparency initiative washington center strategic international studies said chinese activity involved work facilities covering acres hectares partly parcel islands territory contested several asian neighbors more trillion world trade shipped south china sea every year besides china territorial claims area vietnam malaysia brunei philippines taiwan rival claims 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: Chinese report says South China Sea islands expanded 'reasonably'BEIJING (Reuters) - China has  reasonably  expanded its islands in the disputed South China Sea and this year construction projects there including radar facilities covered about 290,000 square meters (72 acres), according to a new government report. The number was broadly similar to one provided by a U.S. think tank earlier this month. China has conducted extensive land reclamation work on some of the islands and reefs it controls in the South China Sea, including building airports, alarming its neighbors and Washington. Beijing says the work is help provide international services such as search-and-rescue but admits there is a military purpose too. China also says it can do whatever it wants on its territory. The new report, posted on a website run by China s National Marine Data and Information Service and the overseas edition of the ruling Communist Party s People s Daily, says China has enhanced its military presence there and  reasonably  expanded the area covered by the islands. Apart from what it termed  large radar  - it was unclear if the report was referring to more than one - construction this year has included facilities for underground storage and administrative buildings. There has been an increase in military patrols too, the report added, without giving specifics. The report was released on Friday but appeared in the state-run newspaper the Global Times on Monday. 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 this month. That report, by the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative of Washington s Center for Strategic and International Studies, said Chinese activity has involved work on facilities covering 72 acres (29 hectares) of the Spratly and Paracel islands, territory contested with several Asian neighbors. More than $5 trillion of world trade is shipped through the South China Sea every year. Besides China s territorial claims in the area, Vietnam, Malaysia, Brunei, the Philippines and Taiwan have rival claims. 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: chinese report says south china sea islands expanded reuters china reasonably expanded islands disputed south china sea year construction projects including radar facilities covered square meters acres according new government report the number broadly similar one provided think tank earlier month china conducted extensive land reclamation work islands reefs controls south china sea including building airports alarming neighbors washington beijing says work help provide international services admits military purpose china also says whatever wants territory the new report posted website run china national marine data information service overseas edition ruling communist party people daily says china enhanced military presence reasonably expanded area covered islands apart termed large radar unclear report referring one construction year included facilities underground storage administrative buildings there increase military patrols report added without giving specifics the report released friday appeared newspaper global times monday 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 month that report asia maritime transparency initiative washington center strategic international studies said chinese activity involved work facilities covering acres hectares partly parcel islands territory contested several asian neighbors more trillion world trade shipped south china sea every year besides china territorial claims area vietnam malaysia brunei philippines taiwan rival claims worldnews