EXCLUSIVE: Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South China Sea, latest satellite images show ↧ ↧ EXCLUSIVE: Chinese work gathering pace on Antelope Reef in South Ch... Chinese construction of a runway on Antelope Reef in the Paracels archipelago is ​well underway with analysts estimating it could be completed by mid-2027, strengthening Beijing's military control over the disputed ‌South China Sea.