Quote Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower
That's if they are.
Quote Originally Posted by Looper
In Beijing, China's foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying said she had no information on the weapons.
Pretty likely they would at least deny it if it were not true and they were asked about it.



Quote Originally Posted by Horatio Hornblower
Defence Ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said China's reclamation in the Spratlys was comparable with construction of homes and roads on the mainland.
Very far from comparable as well as being very far from the Chinese mainland.