Rumors of War - Kings of the East

Report: China to fortify South China Sea island with ‘logistics base’
UPI reports: "China is adding more facilities to Woody Island, the largest of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. The construction of a "strategic service and logistics base" on Woody Island, composed of two islets, will be undertaken by Sansha city on China's Hainan Island, the South China Morning Post reported."

Comment: As we continue to monitor developments in the South China Sea we can note this report that suggests a linkage with the ongoing trade dispute with the United States. I think the author is off-base and does not quite realize the influence the PLA Navy and the current modernization drive as being a separate issue from the trade dispute with Trump. Long after Trump leaves office and regardless of the outcome of the trade issue China will continue their long-term strategy of claiming sovereignty over the South China Sea.