Is China Preparing For War? Beijing To Build Underwater Observatory In South China Sea To Check Real Time Activity

China will build its first national underwater observatory in the disputed South China Sea, according to local reports. Such a platform would allow the country to keep a check on underwater activity in real time.

Shanghai’s Tongji University and the Institute of Acoustics will help build the observation platform, Wang Pinxian, an academic at the Chinese Academy of Sciences, said Saturday, the state-run Global Times reported. It will reportedly keep track of undersea physical, chemical, and geological dynamics, and will also be used for other purposes.