31.   China insists the buildings are shelters for Chinese fishermen, but the Philippines believes they also have military uses.

32.   China said the reef is part of its territory and the platforms were only shelters for Chinese fishermen.

33.   China, however, says they are storm shelters for Chinese fishermen.

34.   China has said the structures were merely shelters for Chinese fishermen, but Philippine officials say they can be used for military purposes.

35.   Chinese fishermen pardoned last month by President Fidel Ramos are refusing to return home without their vessels and their four skippers who remain detained, officials said Tuesday.

36.   Chinese officials have blamed the incident on Taiwanese police, accusing them of creating a climate of fear among Chinese fishermen through arbitrary boardings, beatings and boat seizures.

37.   China claims the structures are shelters for Chinese fishermen but the Philippines says they can be used militarily.

38.   China has said the structures at the reef were shelters for Chinese fishermen.

39.   China insists the structures on the reef are storm shelters for Chinese fishermen which were renovated to ensure their safety.

40.   China said the buildings are storm shelters for Chinese fishermen.