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Reuters exclusively reports China plans to revive strategic pacific airstrip

Reuters exclusively reported that China has drawn up plans to upgrade an airstrip and bridge on one of Kiribati’s remote islands about 3,000km southwest of Hawaii, in a bid to revive a site that hosted military aircraft during World War Two. The plans, which have not been made public, involve construction on the tiny island of Kanton (also spelled Canton), a coral atoll strategically located midway between Asia and the Americas. Kiribati opposition lawmaker Tessie Lambourne told Reuters she was concerned about the project, and wanted to know whether it was part of China’s Belt and Road Initiative.

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Sectors: Equities
Regions: Asia
Countries: China
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Story Types: Exclusive / Scoop
Media Types: Text
Customer Impact: Important Regional Story
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