China building another major South China Sea base

China is transforming yet another reef in a disputed part of the South China Sea into an island suitable for military installations, according to satellite imagery analyzed by the Wall Street Journal and published on April 1. Since construction began at the mostly submerged Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands in October, some 1,490 acres have been reclaimed. The Chinese have built a helipad on the island as well as jetties, numerous buildings and what appears to be the foundation of a runway. A large dredged lagoon looks to be capable of berthing submarines and warships perhaps as large as aircraft carriers. China is operating and once again expanding a sprawling network of military bases across the South China Sea, part of its illegal strategy to assert control over this vital maritime region. “China is being aggressive and provocative” and thereby challenging “seven decades of American naval dominance in the Pacific Rim,” Gerald Flurry wrote in the July 2016 issue. “This should alarm the world!” To understand the biblically prophetic implications of the alarming push, read his article “China Is Steering the World Toward War.”