CHINA has further advanced its defense capabilities by landing nuclear-capable bombers, including Beijing's self-developed H-6K, for the first time on one of its artificial islands in the disputed West Philippine Sea.

China's state-run newspaper, People's Daily, took to Twitter on Friday, May 18, to announce that Beijing's strategic bombers, such as long-range, nuclear strike capable H-6K, conducted take-off and landing drills on an island reef in the contested waters.