Some 12 projects, including a berth for larger supply ship, freshwater supply, sewage and garbage treatment facilities are under development in Sansha.

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Some 12 projects, including a berth for larger supply ship, fresh water supply, sewage and garbage treatment facilities are still under development in Sansha.

CNN: China to open disputed islands to tourism

Astronauts inside the platform will then grab the ship with a robotic arm and berth it to the 400km-high structure.

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