# China's Island-Building at Antelope Reef Appears Near Completion
Satellite imagery indicates that China's land reclamation project at Antelope Reef in the South China Sea is nearing completion. According to researchers analyzing the images, dredging equipment that had been operating within the lagoon of the teardrop-shaped coral atoll in the Paracel Islands has been removed, suggesting the project may be in its final stages.
Antelope Reef is located in the Paracel Islands, a disputed territory in the South China Sea. The island-building effort represents part of a broader pattern of land reclamation activities that China has undertaken in the region over recent years. The project involved dredging operations designed to expand the land area of the atoll.
The satellite imagery analyzed by researchers was taken on June 22 and provided the key evidence for the assessment that construction work is substantially complete. The removal of dredging equipment from the lagoon area marked a notable change from previous activity levels at the site.
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