South Korea Intelligence Agencies Detect Suspected China-Built Structure in Disputed Sea: Report

The structure was installed while South Korea was embroiled in political turmoil following the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol.

South Korea flag at the Blue House in Seoul, South Korea, on Sept. 7, 2023. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

South Korean intelligence agencies detected a structure allegedly built by China in waters where the exclusive economic zones of both countries overlap in the West Sea, according to a local report.

The structure was described as a mobile steel framework measuring about 150 feet in diameter and 150 feet in height, The Chosun Daily reported, citing South Korean officials on Jan. 9.