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the July 12, 2016 Arbitral Tribunal Award, China has built reinforced hangars next to
its airfields on three artificial islands, added Close in Weapons Systems and surface-
to air missiles to protect the airfields, and built housing for advanced surface to air
missiles on all seven of its artificial islands. China has continued to conduct naval
exercises in the South China Sea.
Xi Jinping will try to convince Donald Trump they can make deals on global issues
and that the South China Sea should not be of major concern to the United States.
Suggested citation: Carlyle A. Thayer, South China Sea Issues and Secretary
Tillersons Visit to China, Thayer Consultancy Background Brief, March 16, 2017. All
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