China is flexing its international muscles, building island military bases on contested international waters
AUGUST 9, 2016
China Building Aircraft Hangars on Disputed Islands
New satellite images (CSIS) of artificial islands in the South China Sea show fresh Chinese construction of reinforced aircraft hangars, according to Washington-based think tank the Center for Strategic and International Studies.
http://www.cfr.org/global/global-conflict-tracker/p32137#!/conflict/territorial-disputes-in-the-south-china-sea
JULY 19, 2016
China Announces Regular Patrols, Military Drills in South China Sea
China announced it began air patrols that would become a regular occurrence over disputed islands in the South China Sea. A spokesman said the People's Liberation Army Air Force sent H-6K bombers, fighter jets, and tankers to the South China Sea (NYT).
Chinese buy Queensland's South Molle Island in Whitsundays
Chinese investors have purchased South Molle Island in the heart of the Whitsundays.
China Capital Investment Group (CCIG) have snapped up the island for a reported $25 million, a little more than a year after buying the nearby Daydream Island Resort and Spa.
http://www.brisbanetimes.com.au/queensland/chinese-buy-queenslands-south-molle-island-in-whitsundays-20160810-gqp6yt.html