Sentence examples for reclamation activities from inspiring English sources
Defence ministry spokesman Yang Yujun said that the country's reclamation activities were comparable with development of homes, roads and other infrastructure on the mainland.
China has also undertaken giant reclamation activities, raising fears it will use artificial islands to build new military outposts close to the Philippines and other claimants.
Beijing has rattled nerves with construction and reclamation activities on the islands it occupies, though it says these moves are mostly for civilian purposes.
Australia's foreign affairs minister has signalled she intends to challenge her Chinese counterpart over land reclamation activities in the South China Sea during a meeting in Beijing.
His comments underscore US concern over land reclamation activities that could fuel tensions between China and its neighbours over disputed islands and reefs.
Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel scolded China for "land reclamation activities at multiple locations" in the South China Sea at a contentious security conference in Singapore in late May.
"The land reclamation activity by China in the South China Sea has been at a pace and scale in the last two years beyond anything we have previously seen.
Your portrayal of modern gold mining practices in the United States doesn't mention the comprehensive safety net of laws and regulations at the state and federal levels that control air emissions, water quality and reclamation activity at mineral mining operations.
The debate followed comments from the secretary of the Australian Department of Defence, Dennis Richardson, that China's land reclamation activity in the South China Sea "had been at a pace and scale over the last two years beyond anything we have previously seen".
The reclamation activity in the lake area has resulted in the reduction in the original basin capacity.
The reclamation activity in the lake areas has resulted in the reduction in the original capacity or areal extent of the lake.
