International Relations · 21 Aug 2026
Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the codes given below:
List-I (Feature/Term)
Reuters satellite imagery shows China has completed initial reclamation at Antelope Reef in the Paracel Islands, building a deep-water harbour and possible runway, drawing a formal protest from Vietnam and close attention from Taiwan and the US.
South China Sea geography, especially the Paracels-versus-Spratlys distinction and claimant counts, is a recurring UPSC IR/geography theme; this question tests whether aspirants confuse the two archipelagos or their claimant dynamics.
The Paracels (China-occupied since 1974, disputed only by Vietnam) differ from the Spratlys (contested by multiple claimants). Antelope Reef, in the Paracels, is China's newest artificial island; the nine-dash line is China's broader, separate South China Sea claim.
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