Days after US President Donald Trump alleged that China has conducted underground nuclear tests unknown to the public, a CNN investigation has found that Beijing is rapidly expanding its missile production capabilities, replacing villages and farmland, into facilities over the period of five years.

Over 60% of 136 facilities connected to missile production or the Chinese military’s rocket force have shown signs of expansion, said the report. Also Read | Tesla CEO Elon Musk Unveils Massive Plans For AI Chip Fab

Some factories are tucked into cities, next to residential buildings and restaurants — and the facilities were built near entities linked to the aerospace defense industries.

“China is already sprinting and they’re preparing for a marathon,” said William Alberque, former

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