China is expanding its outposts in the South China Sea to include stationing for ships and potential airfields as part of its "aggressive" effort to exert sovereignty, the US intelligence chief said. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was speaking at a Senate armed services committee hearing on worldwide threats. Director of National Intelligence James Clapper was speaking at a Senate armed services committee hearing on worldwide threats. His comments underscore US concern over land reclamation activities that could fuel tensions between China and its neighbors over disputed islands and reefs.

US: China expanding outposts in disputed sea. (2015, February 28). Philippine Daily Inquirer, p. A2.