Vietnam dredges reef disputed with China

Activity on Ladd Reef in Spratly Islands runs risk of angering Beijing and TaiwanVietnam has begun dredging work on a disputed reef in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, the latest move by the communist state to bolster its claims in the strategically important waterway. Activity visible on Ladd Reef in the Spratly Islands could anger Hanoi’s main South China Sea rival, Beijing, which claims sovereignty over the group and most of the resource-rich sea. Continue reading...