Title:

 Beijing operates weather stations in South China Sea artificial islands

Author:

Chad de Guzman

Source:

CNN Philippines

Date:

 November 3, 2018

Description:

China said on Thursday it has begun operating weather monitoring stations in the artificial islands in the South China Sea. "These projects are designed to observe the maritime, hydrological, meteorological conditions and air qualities, and provide such services as maritime warning and forecast, tsunami alert, weather forecast, air quality forecast, and disaster prevention and relief," Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Lu Kang said in a press conference on November 1.