Sanya, on Hainan Island off its southern coastChina is constructing a major underground nuclear submarine base near Sanya, on Hainan Island off its southern coast, Jane's can confirm.
Although Asian military sources have disclosed this fact to Jane's since 2002, high-resolution commercially available satellite imagery from DigitalGlobe allows independent verification of the previous suggestions.
The extent of construction indicates the Sanya base (also known as Yulin) could become a key future base for People's Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) aircraft carriers and other power-projection ships.
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