In January 2019, the China Academy of Sciences opened its doors to the "Oceanographic Research Centre" on Mischief Reef.

There is no sufficient evidence that the Oceanographic Research Centre was established in 2019.

There is no sufficient evidence that the Oceanographic Research Centre was established in 2019.The South China Sea is home to crucial shipping highways, billions of barrels of oil and trillions of cubic measures of natural gas deposits and productive fisheries. China has reclaimed several reefs and built military facilities on the island in the region. There are reports which mention that the Chinese Academy of Sciences has established an Oceanographic Research Centre on Mischief Reef in January 2019. However, we did not find adequate evidence of the research centre being set up.

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