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FILE - In this April 21, 2017, file photo, an airstrip, structures and buildings on China's man-made Subi Reef in the Spratly chain of islands in the South China Sea are seen from a Philippine Air Force C-130 transport plane of the Philippine Air Force. Leaders of Southeast Asian countries and China have agreed to launch talks on a "code of conduct" aimed at controlling disputes in the South China Sea, a step they described as a milestone, but which some experts said was unlikely to bring concrete results. China has also reportedly halted work on land reclamation for a new airport in the southern resort city of Sanya and is gearing up to launch a new submersible to explore for resources in the South China Sea. (AP Photo/Bullit Marquez, File)
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