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In this image taken from a video footage taken Monday, May 2, 2016 run by China's CCTV via AP Video, workers gather near a Chinese military ship during a performance for navy officers and construction workers on Fiery Cross Reef in the South China Sea. China's military this week sent a famed singer of patriotic anthems to perform before navy officers and construction workers on a newly created island in a disputed section of the South China Sea, underscoring its growing confidence in asserting its maritime claims. (CCTV via AP Video) CHINA OUT, NO SALES, NO ARCHIVES, EDITORIAL USE ONLY
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