Balanced News: China denies report it is developing reefs and cays in the South China Sea

China has dismissed a report that Beijing has been developing at least four unoccupied features in the South China Sea. China rejected the news, with the South China Sea Probing Initiative (SCSPI) think tank calling it “100% fake news.” If true, this would be a major step towards changing the status quo in the South China Sea by Beijing, which claims “historical rights” to almost 90% of the sea as well as the islands and other land features inside it.