Title:

 China’s Hainan invites ‘individuals’ to develop idle islands in South China Sea — report

Author:

Ian Nicolas Cigaral

Source:

The Philippine Star

Date:

July 7, 2018

Description:

MANILA, Philippines — China’s southern province of Hainan, which oversees the country’s territorial claims in South China Sea, has allowed “any entity or individual” to develop uninhabitated islands in the disputed waters in a bid to discourage rival claimants from occupying idle features, Chinese state media reported.