CSIS Issues Commentary: Antelope Reef Could Now Be the Largest Island in the South China Sea
March 20, 2026
March 20, 2026
WASHINGTON, March 20 -- The Center for Strategic and International Studies issued the following commentary on March 19, 2026, from its Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative:
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Antelope Reef Could Now Be the Largest Island in the South China Sea
Media reporting in early 2026 has highlighted new Chinese dredging and landfill activity at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands. This is the first significant artificial island-building Beijing has undertaken in . . .
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Antelope Reef Could Now Be the Largest Island in the South China Sea
Media reporting in early 2026 has highlighted new Chinese dredging and landfill activity at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands. This is the first significant artificial island-building Beijing has undertaken in . . .