The city of Sansha on Paracel Island. AFP PHOTO
The city of Sansha on Paracel Island. AFP PHOTO

BEIJING: China has begun building a school on the contested Paracel islands, state media reported, as the Asian giant further asserts its claims in escalating territorial disputes in the West Philippine Sea (South China Sea).

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