Great Wall of Sand

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English[edit]

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Etymology[edit]

In allusion to the Great Wall of China. First used in March 2015 by US Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the Pacific Fleet.

Proper noun[edit]

the Great Wall of Sand

  1. A series of uniquely large-scale land reclamation projects by the People's Republic of China in the Spratly Islands, South China Sea from late 2013 to late 2016.
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