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Meanwhile, in estimates, the tensions in the South China Sea, are being thrashed out. The head of the defence department, Dennis Richardson, has just told the committee the military build up on the contested islands, and China’s reclamation program in the South China Sea is “beyond anything we have ever seen” and “dwarves” what other nations in the region have done previously.

He said “legitimate questions” can be asked about what purpose this build-up serves for China. Also ..

