• A satellite image shows what appears to be anti-aircraft guns and what are likely to be close-in weapons systems on the artificial island Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea in this image released in December 2016. | CSIS ASIA MARITIME TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE / DIGITALGLOBE / VIA REUTERS
    A satellite image shows what appears to be anti-aircraft guns and what are likely to be close-in weapons systems on the artificial island Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea in this image released in December 2016. | CSIS ASIA MARITIME TRANSPARENCY INITIATIVE / DIGITALGLOBE / VIA REUTERS
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China opened a maritime rescue center on one of its man-made islands in the disputed South China Sea on Tuesday, state-run media reported, as Beijing seeks to reinforce its claims in the strategic waterway.

China’s Ministry of Transport opened the rescue center on Fiery Cross Reef, which is also claimed by Taiwan, Vietnam and the Philippines, “to better protect navigation and transport safety in the South China Sea,” the official Xinhua News Agency reported.

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