71.   He contends the Michigan Right to Farm Act empowered him to build structures needed to run his operation.

72.   He said China built the structures on the reef mainly to reinforce its territorial claims.

73.   He concocted the idea of building a structure that looked like an animal to attract visitors and property buyers.

74.   In February, the Philippines protested after China built a structure on Mischief Reef near the Philippine island of Palawan.

75.   In January, Manila protested loudly after China built a structure on a Spratly reef claimed by the Philippines.

76.   In January, Manila had strongly protested after China built a structure on a Spratly reef claimed by the Philippines.

77.   In recent years there has been a rush by rival claimants to build structures in the Spratlys to buttress their claims.

78.   It was the site of tensions this year when the Philippine military discovered that the Chinese had built several structures on Mischief Reef, which is claimed by Manila.

79.   It will request permission from the state Transportation Department to build the structure over the highway.

80.   Last month, China accused Vietnam of sending troops who built structures on two reefs.