"Great Wall of Sand" meaning in English

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Proper name

Forms: the Great Wall of Sand [canonical]
Etymology: In allusion to the Great Wall of China. First used in March 2015 by US Admiral Harry Harris, commander of the Pacific Fleet. Head templates: {{en-prop|def=1|head=Great Wall of Sand}} 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.
    Sense id: en-Great_Wall_of_Sand-en-name-guSXKfRo Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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