BEIJING: China is installing radar facilities on its artificial islands in the disputed West Philippine Sea (South China Sea), an American think tank has said, in a move that could “significantly change” the operational landscape.

Satellite imagery of Cuarteron Reef on Spratly islands released by the Washington-based Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS) shows what appears to be a high-frequency radar installation, as well as a lighthouse, underground bunker, helipad and other communications equipment.

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