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claimants only claim portions of them. China has proposed co-operation with Taiwan against all the other countries claiming the islands. Taiwanese lawmakers have demanded that Taiwan fortify Itu Aba (Taiping) island with weapons to defend against the Vietnamese, and both China and Taiwanese NGOs have pressured Taiwan to expand Taiwan's military capabilities on the island, which played a role in Taiwan expanding the island's runway in 2012. China has urged Taiwan to co-operate and offered Taiwan a share in oil and gas resources while shutting out all the other rival claimants. Taiwanese lawmakers have complained about repeated Vietnamese aggression and trespassing on Taiwan's Itu Aba (Taiping), and Taiwan has started viewing Vietnam as an enemy over the Spratly Islands, not China. Taiwan's state run oil company
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exclusive control within the nine-dash line, hence has "no legal basis" to claim "historic rights" to resources. It also concluded that China's historic rights claims over the maritime areas (as opposed to land masses and territorial waters) inside the nine-dash line would have no lawful effect outside of what is entitled to under UNCLOS. It criticized China's land reclamation projects and construction of artificial islands in the Spratly Islands, saying that they had caused "severe harm to the coral reef environment". Finally, it characterized
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paper. "China has no right over the Spratly Islands in what it calls the South China Sea because that is part of our ancestral domain," Majaraj Julmuner Jannaral, Sultanate information officer, told the Philippine Star. "The Spratly Archipelago is part of the Sulu Sea (the inner area around the islands in the southern Philippines, which is part of the
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of these organisms accumulated over time as biogenic carbonates that comprise the current day reefs, shoals and cays of the Spratly Islands. Starting with their formation in Late Cretaceous, fine-grained organic-rich marine sediments accumulated within the numerous submarine half-grabens that underlie sea bottom within the Dangerous Ground region.
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announced that its mobile phone coverage has expanded to the Spratly Islands. The extended coverage would allow soldiers stationed on the islands, fishermen, and merchant vessels within the area to use mobile services, and can also provide assistance during storms and sea rescues. The service network
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Japanese scholar Taoka Shunji said in a journal article that the assumption amongst many Japanese people that the territory of the Philippines was being invaded by China, was incorrect. He pointed out that the Spratly islands were not part of the Philippines, when the US acquired the Philippines from
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In some cays in the Spratly Islands, the sand and pebble sediments form the beaches and spits around the island. Under the influence of the dominant wind direction, which changes seasonally, these sediments move around the island to change the shape and size of the island. For example, Spratly Island
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due to their location in strategic shipping lanes. The islands are largely uninhabited, but offer rich fishing grounds and may contain significant oil and natural gas reserves, and as such are important to the claimants in their attempts to establish international boundaries. Some of the islands have
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accused America of being behind the May 2014 flareup in the South China Sea, saying that Vietnam rammed a Chinese vessel on 2 May over an oil rig drilling platform and the Philippines detained 11 Chinese fishermens occurred because of Obama's visit to the region and that they were incited by America
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Japan occupied the Paracels and the Spratly Islands from February 1939 to August 1945. Japan annexed the Spratly Islands via Taiwan's jurisdiction and the Paracels via Hainan's jurisdiction. Parts of the Paracels and Spratly Islands were again controlled by Republic of China after the 1945 surrender
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In the 1950s, a group of individuals claimed sovereignty over the islands in the name of Morton F. Meads, supposedly an American descendant of a British naval captain who gave his name to Meads Island (Itu Aba) in the 1870s. In an affidavit made in 1971, the group claimed to represent the Kingdom of
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Taiwan performed live fire military exercises on Taiping island in September 2012; reports said that Vietnam was explicitly named by the Taiwanese military as the "imaginary enemy" in the drill. Vietnam protested against the exercises as violation of its territory and "voiced anger", demanding that
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Taiwan and mainland China are largely strategically aligned on the Spratly islands issue, since they both claim exactly the same area, so Taiwan's control of Itu Aba (Taiping) island is viewed as an extension of China's claim. Taiwan and China both claim the entire island chain, while all the other
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The Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs also try to claim that a 1883 incident involving a German ship conducting surveys in the South China Sea without China's consent was protested with Berlin and the Germans terminated the survey. Western scholars have determined, however, that this incident is
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additional stretching and block faulting of continental crust occurred within the Spratly Islands and adjacent Dangerous Ground. During and after this period of tectonic activity, corals and other marine life colonised the crests of the horsts and other ridges that lay in shallow water. The remains
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The dismemberment and subsidence of continental crust into horsts, rotated fault blocks and half-grabens that underlie the Spratly Islands and surrounding sea bottom occurred in two distinct periods. They occurred as the result of the tectonic stretching of continental crust along underlying deeply
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Various incidents of fishing boats being harassed by Chinese warships have occurred. At least 2 vessels were rammed or sunk. One was a Vietnamese ship attacked by a Chinese coastguard vessel, and another was a Fillipino ship rammed and sunk by a Chinese fishing boat who let the Fillipino fishermen
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In May 2011, Chinese patrol boats attacked two Vietnamese oil exploration ships near the Spratly Islands. Also in May 2011, Chinese naval vessels opened fire on Vietnamese fishing vessels operating off East London Reef (Da Dong). The three Chinese military vessels were numbered 989, 27 and 28, and
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On 12 July 2016, the arbitral tribunal ruled in favor of the Philippines on most of its submissions. While it would not "rule on any question of sovereignty over land territory and would not delimit any maritime boundary between the Parties", it concluded that China had not historically exercised
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The "Moro" as "people", is used to describe both the Filipino Muslims and their homeland. Ancestors of Moro people were the owners of Spratly Islands prior to the arrival of the Spanish colonials in the 16th century, according to the Sultan of Sulu in the southern Philippines reported in a local
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suggested they might work with China and saying that Malaysia had no problem with China patrolling the South China Sea, and telling ASEAN, America, and Japan that "Just because you have enemies, doesn't mean your enemies are my enemies". However, until present Malaysia still maintained a balance
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After pulling out its garrison in 1950 when the Republic of China evacuated to Taiwan, when the Filipino Tomas Cloma uprooted an ROC flag on Itu Aba laid claim to the Spratly Islands and, Taiwan again regarrisoned Itu Aba in 1956. In 1946, the Americans allegedly reminded the Philippines at its
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Military groups in the Spratly Islands have engaged in environmentally damaging activities such as shooting turtles and seabirds, raiding nests and fishing with explosives. The collection of rare medicinal plants, collecting of wood, and hunting for the wildlife trade are common threats to the
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together with the Paracels, Pratas and other islands captured from the Chinese, and upon these declarations, the government of the Republic of China reasserted its claim to the islands. At the peace conference, South Vietnam declared Vietnamese sovereignty over the Spratlys, but North Vietnam
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on Palawan. Therefore, it is difficult to say when humans first came upon this island group. Within historical times, several groups may have passed through or occupied the islands. Between 600 BC to 3 BC there was an east to west migration by members of the seafaring
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species, 382 species of hard coral, 524 species of marine fish, 262 species of algae and sea grass, 35 species of seabirds, and 20 species of marine mammals and sea turtles. Terrestrial vegetation in the islands includes 103 species of vascular plants of magnolia branches
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of 1758 by William Herbert, left the Spratly Islands region (known then as the Dangerous Ground) as largely blank, indicating that region has yet to be properly surveyed, although some islands and shoals at its western edge were marked (one appears at the same place as
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with the Vietnamese Navy, China installed some military structures on more reefs in the vicinity of the Philippines and Vietnamese occupied islands and this led to escalating tensions between these countries and China over the status and ownership of reefs.
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were defined as belonging to the Quảng Ngãi District. He described it as where sea products and shipwrecked cargoes were available to be collected. Vietnamese text written in the 17th century referenced government-sponsored economic activities during the
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China sent naval forces on inspection tours in 1902 and 1907 and placed flags and markers on the islands. The Qing dynasty's successor state, the Republic of China, claimed the Spratly and Paracel islands under the jurisdiction of Hainan.
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Records show the islands as inhabited at various times in history by Chinese and Vietnamese fishermen. In 1888 the Central Borneo Company were granted a lease to work guano "on Sprattly island and Amboyna Cay" During the
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claimed America ordered Vietnam on 7 May to complain about the drilling platform, and noted that a joint military exercise was happening at this time between the Philippines and America, and also noted that the American
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Despite the fact that China and Vietnam both made a claim to these territories simultaneously, at the time, neither side was aware that its neighbour had already charted and made claims to the same stretch of islands.
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Although the consequences of substrate mining are hidden, they are tremendous. Aggregate particles that are too fine to be used are rejected by dredging boats, releasing vast dust plumes and changing water turbidity.
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sediments east of the Spratly Islands. Southeast and west of them, there also exist thick accumulations of sediments that possibly might contain economic oil and gas reserves, which lie closer to the Spratly Islands.
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on 28 February 2008) Additionally, pages 48 and 51 of "The Brunei-Malaysia Dispute over Territorial and Maritime Claims in International Law" by R. Haller-Trost, Clive Schofield, and Martin Pratt, published by the
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is larger during the northeast monsoon (about 700 by 300 metres (2,300 ft × 980 ft)), and smaller during the southwest monsoon (approximately 650 by 320 metres (2,130 ft × 1,050 ft)).
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itself does not have a position on the legal and procedural merits of the case or on the disputed claims, and the Secretary-General expressed his hope that the continued consultations on a Code of Conduct between
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recognised the sovereignty of China over the Paracel and Spratly islands. The line mentioned in the convention can be more accurately described as a shorthand for dividing islands between China and Vietnam in the
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believed Malaysia could profit from China's economic growth through co-operation with China, and said that China "was not a threat to anyone and was not worried about aggression from China", as well accusing the
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biodiversity of the entire region, including these islands. Coral habitats are threatened by pollution, over-exploitation of fish and invertebrates, and the use of explosives and poisons as fishing techniques.
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MARITIME BRIEFING, Volume I, Number 6: A Geographical Description of the Spratly Island and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands, 1995 by David Hancox and Victor Prescott. Pages 14–15
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Taiwan's garrison from 1946 to 1950 and 1956-now on Itu Aba represents an "effective occupation" of the Spratly Islands. China established a coastal defence system against Japanese pirates or smugglers.
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of provoking China and trying to turn China's neighbours against China. Malaysian authorities displayed no concern over China conducting a military exercise at James Shoal in March 2013, with its
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not based on verifiable references and is inconsistent with other Chinese inaction during the same time period given that, in 1885, the German Admiralty published a two‐sheet chart entitled
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against the Vietnamese, and fighting continued until the Vietnamese crushed the remnants of the resistance in 1835. The Cham organisation Front de Libération du Champa was part of the
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in A. J. Fraser, S. J. Matthews, and R. W. Murphy, eds., pp. 293–310, Petroleum Geology of South East Asia. Special Publication no. 126, The Geological Society, Bath, England 436 pp.
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The geological surveys show localised areas within the Spratly Islands region are favourable for the accumulation of economic oil and gas reserves. They include thick sequences of
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in 1843, the islands contain less than 2 km (490 acres) of naturally occurring land area, which is spread over an area of more than 425,000 km (164,000 sq mi).
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civilian settlements, but of the approximately 45 islands, cays, reefs and shoals that are occupied, all contain structures that are occupied by military forces from Malaysia,
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Declaration by the High Representative on behalf of the EU on the Award rendered in the Arbitration between the Republic of the Philippines and the People's Republic of China
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and the founding of the People's Republic of China (PRC) in 1949. Taiwan quietly withdrew troops from Taiping Island in 1950, but then reinstated them in 1956 in response to
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A Vietnamese map from 1834 also combines the Spratly and Paracel Islands into one region known as "Vạn Lý Trường Sa", a feature commonly incorporated into maps of the era (
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from 1995 to 2001, but the price increased to US$ 190 per tonne from 2003 to 2005. Although the Philippines and China had both ratified the UNCLOS III, in the case of and
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is still largely a mystery. Scientists have focused their research on the marine environment, while the ecology of the terrestrial environment remains relatively unknown.
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relations with the countries involved in this dispute. But since China has started encroaching its territorial waters, Malaysia has become active in condemning China.
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and China under the framework of the Declaration of the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea will lead to increased mutual understanding among all the parties.
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annually sojourned on the Spratly islands for part of the year, while in 1877 it was the British who launched the first modern legal claims to the Spratly Islands.
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It was unclear whether France continued its claim to the islands after World War II, since none of the islands, other than Taiping Island, was habitable. The
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An 1801 Cary Map of the East Indies and Southeast Asia showing Panacot, the Scarborough Shoal, Amphitrite, the Paracels, and what is now known as the Spratlys
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of Japan, since the Allied powers assigned the Republic of China to receive Japanese surrenders in that area, however no successor was named to the islands.
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trees growing on one island. A few islands that have been developed as small tourist resorts had soil and trees brought in and planted where there was none.
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of the adjacent South China Sea. The horsts, rotated fault blocks, and the rock forming the bottoms of associated grabens consist of stretched and subsided
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David Hancox and Victor Prescott (1995). "A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands".
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continued to include the territory in maps compiled in 1724, 1755, 1767, 1810, and 1817, but did not officially claim jurisdiction over these islands.
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Political instability, tourism, and the increasing industrialisation of neighbouring countries has led to serious disruption of native flora and fauna,
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Seismic Stratigraphy, Tectonic Structure and Extension Factors Across the Dangerous Grounds: Evidence from Two Regional Multi-Channel Seismic Profiles.
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Black type is used for islands, and for those reefs and shoals that have portions above water at high tide. Blue type is used for submerged features.
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to enable establishment of an outpost. As of 2014 it had not been removed, and Filipino marines have been stationed aboard since the grounding.
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Some interest has been taken in regard to conservation of these island ecosystems. J.W. McManus, professor of marine biology and ecology at the
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Heavy commercial fishing in the region incurs other problems. Although it has been outlawed, fishing methods continue to include the use of
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The total area of the archipelago's naturally occurring islands is 177 ha (440 acres) and 200 ha (490 acres) with reclaimed land.
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In 1939, the Spratly Islands were coral islets mostly inhabited by seabirds. Despite the Spratly Islands naturally consisting of 19 islands
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often rising abruptly from ocean depths greater than 1,000 metres (3,000 ft) – all of which makes the area dangerous for navigation.
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The Spratly Islands are one of the major archipelagos in the South China Sea which complicate governance and economics in this part of
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reported that China were using "scores of dredgers" to convert Fiery Cross Reef and several other reefs into military facilities.
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Some islands may contain fresh groundwater fed by rain. Groundwater levels fluctuate during the day with the rhythm of the tides.
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Taiwan stop the drill. Among the inspectors of the live fire drill were Taiwanese national legislators, adding to the tensions.
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fitted with chain rollers. In 1994, a routine patrol by Taiwan's marine navy confiscated more than 200 kg (400 lb) of
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retract its recognition and admitted it recognised them as part of China to receive aid from China in fighting the Americans.
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are the predominant structures of these islands; the Spratly group contains over 600 coral reefs in total. In April 2015 the
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denotes provincial seat. / Sovereignty over the Hoàng Sa and Trường Sa archipelagoes is disputed as of 21 September 2024.
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Marine Protected Areas for Whales, Dolphins and Porpoises: A World Handbook for Cetacean Habitat Conservation and Planning
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An Overview of the Hydrocarbon Potential of the Spratly Islands Archipelago and its Implications for Regional Development.
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and other features of the Spratly Islands as "rocks" under UNCLOS, and therefore are not entitled to a 200 nautical mile
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were in occupation. However, there is no record of large settlements on the islands until 1956, when Filipino adventurer
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The following are political divisions for the Spratly Islands claimed by various area nations (in alphabetical order):
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and may have been considered by them to have been within their national boundaries. However, the Yuan also ruled over
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they showed up with a small group of Chinese fishing vessels. Another Vietnamese fishing vessel was fired on near
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Some Chinese scholars and officials argue that the 1887 Sino-French Tonkin Boundary convention signed after the
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force withdrew from most of the Spratly and Paracel Islands after they retreated to Taiwan from the opposing
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Note, however, that a 2013 US EIA report questions the economic viability of many of the potential reserves.
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In 1958, China issued a declaration defining its territorial waters that encompassed the Spratly Islands.
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Champa historically had a large presence in the South China Sea. The Vietnamese broke Champa's power in
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Kivimäki, Timo (2002), War Or Peace in the South China Sea?, Nordic Institute of Asian Studies (NIAS),
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and grasses. It is difficult to determine which species have been introduced or cultivated by humans.
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base for the occupation of Southeast Asia. During the Japanese occupation, these islands were called
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Security and International Politics in the South China Sea: Towards a co-operative management regime
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In 1933, France asserted its claims to the Spratly and Paracel Islands on behalf of its then-colony
4835: 2066: 16176: 16161: 16051: 15070: 13916: 13856: 13801: 13635: 13625: 11460: 9319: 8955:"Photo: Taiwan military exercises with Vietnam as an imaginary enemy generals admit Taiping Island" 8796: 8347: 8067:"Convention relative à la délimitation de la frontière entre la Chine et le Tonkin, signée à Pékin" 6269: 5632: 5146: 551: 13936: 13931: 13554: 13549: 13407: 13345: 9878:"The Cham: Descendants of Ancient Rulers of South China Sea Watch Maritime Dispute From Sidelines" 7244:"The Cham: Descendants of Ancient Rulers of South China Sea Watch Maritime Dispute From Sidelines" 6658:"Một số đặc điểm địa chất đảo san hô Trường Sa – Some geological features of Spratly coral Island" 6241:"The Impact of Artificial Islands on Territorial Disputes Over The Spratly Islands, by Zou Keyuan" 5780: 16171: 14883: 14720: 13831: 13655: 13630: 13594: 13402: 13225: 13174: 12923: 12254: 12168: 12127: 11386: 6035: 6030: 5370: 5317:
drift at sea without giving aid. The stranded fishermen were later rescued by a Vietnamese ship.
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In June 2011, the Philippines began officially referring to parts of the South China Sea as the "
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In 2017, the United States despite not being a claimant in the Spratly dispute, reported using
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Whiting, Kenneth (2 February 1992). "Asian Nations Squabble Over Obscure String of Islands".
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passed a law demarcating Vietnamese sea borders to include the Spratly and Paracel Islands.
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In January 2013, the Philippines initiated arbitration proceedings against China under the
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minorities. The last remaining FULRO insurgents surrendered to the United Nations in 1992.
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A British chart of the sea in northern Borneo, first issued in 1881 and corrected in 1935
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and is characterised by many low islands, sunken reefs, and degraded, sunken atolls with
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From Ancient Cham to Modern Dialects: Two Thousand Years of Language Contact and Change
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In a series of news stories on 16 April 2015, it was revealed, through photos taken by
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independence that the Spratly Islands were not Philippine territory, both to not anger
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occupied some of the islands in 1939 during World War II, and it used the islands as a
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except possibly some from PRC, and those would not be able to release their findings."
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A total of 2,927 marine species have been recorded in the Spratly Sea, including 776
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In November 1946, the ROC sent naval ships to take control of the islands after the
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The Spratly Islands consist of islands, reefs, banks and shoals made up of biogenic
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The islands and cays, listed in descending order of naturally occurring area, are:
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Tectonic Analysis of the Breakup and Collision Unconformities in the Nansha Block.
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in China and because the Spratly Islands were not part of the Philippines per the
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fell dormant after 1972, when several members of the group drowned in a typhoon.
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in the southeastern part of the Spratly Islands, which includes the uninhabited
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under the pretext of building an oceanic observation station and installing a
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as it was being supported by China. Only after winning the war and conquering
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Evidence of human presence in the region extends back nearly 50,000 years at
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Due to confusion, the Spratly Islands at times were also referred to as the
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Security Flashpoints: Oil, Islands, Sea Access and Military Confrontation
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Security Flashpoints: Oil, Islands, Sea Access and Military Confrontation
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Security Flashpoints: Oil, Islands, Sea Access and Military Confrontation
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Marine Geology and Geotechnology of the South China Sea and Taiwan Strait
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shows Galit, Pancot, and Lumbay, which the Philippines identifies as the
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was also cultivated there when it was profitable. Other accounts mention
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Dangerous Ground: The Spratly Islands and U.S. Interests and Approaches
8596:"Late Vietnam PM's letter gives no legal basis to China's island claim" 7745:
Where in the World is the Philippines?: Debating Its National Territory
6328:"Sandcastles of their own: Vietnamese Expansion in the Spratly Islands" 5804:
In 2005, a cellular phone base station was erected by the Philippines'
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Little vegetation grows on these islands, which are subject to intense
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Zhen, S., Z. Zhong-Xian, L. Jia-Biao, Z. Di, and W. Zhang-Wen, 2013,
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Military use only. Extended from 600 m to 1,200 m in 2016.
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Jianming Shen (1998). Myron H. Nordquist; John Norton Moore (eds.).
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Jianming Shen (1998). Myron H. Nordquist; John Norton Moore (eds.).
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transporter airplane first landed on the island on 21 January 2008.
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The Law of the Sea and Northeast Asia: A Challenge for Cooperation
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A military cemetery for Vietnamese soldiers on Central London Reef
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In 2010, it was reported that the former Malaysian Prime Minister
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empire that ruled what was known for centuries as the Champa Sea.
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Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science School
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The Republic of the Philippines v. The People's Republic of China
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In the 19th century, Europeans found that Chinese fishermen from
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administration after the defeat of the French at the end of the
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John McManus, a professor of marine biology and ecology at the
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rooted detachment faults. During the Late Cretaceous and Early
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BARMM – Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao
14060: 13543: 13301: 13287: 13238: 13210: 13189: 13182: 13152: 13138: 13117: 13076: 13027: 13013: 12985: 12964: 12936: 12860: 12853: 12839: 12832: 12811: 12804: 12762: 12755: 12728: 12709: 12688: 12682: 12646: 12632: 12592: 12563: 12556: 12514: 12442: 12421: 12396: 12389: 10987: 10982: 10413:"Beijing's South China Sea Claims Rejected by Hague Tribunal" 8302: 8300: 8251:, Explorations in Southeast Asian Studies, Vol.3, Fall 1999. 7922: 7323:
Ying-Yai Sheng-Lan: 'The Overall Survey of the Ocean's Shores
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Vietnam Military Telecommunications Corp., known commonly as
5700: 5664: 5627: 5491: 5478: 5474: 5465:, and the United States; the eight in opposition were China, 5454: 5422: 5414: 5279: 5267: 5182: 4962: 4810: 4685: 4594: 4349: 3946: 2469: 2316: 2218: 2203: 2005: 757: 736: 683: 651: 639: 236: 230: 9220:"Taiwan plans live-fire drill on Taiping in South China Sea" 7565:
Qing dynasty circuit and province map from Tianxia world map
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Journal of Asian Earth Science. vol. 39, no. 5, pp. 371–385.
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Chinese Journal of Geophysics. vol. 54, no. 6, pp. 921–941.
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to have been explored by the Chinese during the Mongol-led
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Tom Phillips; Oliver Holmes; Owen Bowcott (12 July 2016).
9988:"Philippines backs Vietnam after China sinks fishing boat" 9728:"Why Malaysia, unlike Philippines, keeps quiet on sea row" 8297: 8033:(illustrated ed.). Taylor & Francis. p. 43. 6636:"Kết quả khảo sát bước đầu nước ngầm đảo san hô Trường Sa" 2647:, a small island in the eastern Danger Zone. A variety of 2274: 14973: 9825:"Malaysia slams China's 'provocation' in South China Sea" 8269:"Japanese Occupation South China Sea Islands - 1937-1941" 4902:. It occupied a number of the Spratly Islands, including 2179: 2165: 1861: 743: 643: 10014:"Vietnam protests China's new South China Sea districts" 8736:
Journal of East Asia International Law, V JEAIL (1) 2012
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Miscellaneous Records of the South Sea Defensive Command
6289:"China Has Much to Gain From the South China Sea Ruling" 5112:
In 1988, the Vietnamese and Chinese navies engaged in a
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Himmelman, Jeff; Gilbertson, Ashley (24 October 2013).
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Great Qing of 10,000-years general map of all territory
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established a satellite-based cellular base station on
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In 2022, Vietnam demanded that Taiwan cease conducting
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In 1987, China installed a small military structure on
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The northeast part of the Spratly Islands is known as
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Disputed South China Sea hydrocarbons in perspective.
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form well-defined linear trends that lie parallel to
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List of cities and municipalities in the Philippines
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China Mobile Expands Coverage to the Spratly Islands
9553:"Vietnam Law on Contested Islands Draws China's Ire" 9138:. Agence France-Presse. 1 March 2013. Archived from 9019:"Taiwan to stage live-fire drill on disputed island" 8995:"Taiwan to stage live-fire drill on disputed island" 8975:"Taiwan holds live-fire drill in Spratlys: official" 8020: 6955: 6953: 5924: 5915:
The Pearson Reef dock under Vietnam's administration
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The average price of sand imported by Singapore was
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Dictionary of Contemporary Chinese Military History
7117: 5497: 2599:Seabirds use the islands as resting, breeding, and 705: 10509:. Center for Strategic and International Studies. 10298:PCA Award, Section V(F)(d)(264, 266, 267), p. 113. 8824: 8822: 7848:The United States in Asia: A Historical Dictionary 5827:deployment over the islands took nearly one year. 5272:United Front for the Liberation of Oppressed Races 4307:solution from fishermen who had been using it for 10579:"MND admits strategic value of Spratly airstrip." 10155:"Press Release: The South China Sea Arbitration ( 9823:Ben Blanchard; Richard Pullin (18 October 2015). 9800:. The Rakyat Post. 15 August 2015. Archived from 9701:. Business Mirror. 29 August 2013. Archived from 9468:(in Vietnamese). BBC News Tiếng Việt. June 2011. 7431:, Martinus Nijhoff Publishers, pp. 165–166, 6959: 6950: 6502: 6500: 6156: 6059:Tomás Cloma and the Free Territory of Freedomland 5289:The Vietnamese government fears that evidence of 4641:(Paracels). When the Ming Dynasty collapsed, the 16043: 11665:List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands 11409:List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands 10149: 10147: 10039:Gutierrez, Jason; Beech, Hannah (13 June 2019). 9695:"Malaysia splits with ASEAN on China Sea threat" 9632: 9582:China Criticizes Vietnam in Dispute Over Islands 9160:Want China Times: "Knowing China through Taiwan" 8192:Sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly Islands 7326:. White Lotus Press. pp. Appendix 1 and 2. 7120:Sovereignty Over the Paracel and Spratly Islands 6821: 6739: 6737: 6376:List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands 6001:List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands 5159: 4969:illustrated in a 1947 map of the South China Sea 4946:Conflicts in the 20th century after World War II 4845: 4796:Brunei: Part of Brunei's Exclusive Economic Zone 4482: 2255: 2241: 764:and natural gas. Economic activity has included 742:The islands are all of similar nature; they are 712:List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands 142:List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands 14956: 10288:. Permanent Court of Arbitration. 12 July 2016. 8957:. newshome.us. 5 September 2012. Archived from 8819: 8636:"Chinese ships eye 'bumper harvest' in Spratly" 8581: 8453: 8306: 8100:(illustrated ed.). ABC-CLIO. p. 180. 7975: 7973: 7971: 7969: 7737: 7735: 7733: 7731: 7729: 7727: 7346: 7006: 6358:Kingdom of Colonia St John Information Services 6354:"The History of the Kingdom of Colonia St John" 6164:[The question of Hai-nan and Paracel]. 6125:"Government told of China buildup 2 months ago" 5347:United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 5024:1898 treaty Spain signed with the United States 4505:). Others however believe they referred to the 37:"Spratly" redirects here. For the surname, see 11693: 10747: 10638:Center for Strategic and International Studies 10038: 9949: 8284: 8282: 8249:Vietnamese Claims to the Truong Sa Archipelago 7594: 7506: 7490: 6962:"Why Malaysia isn't afraid of China (for now)" 6633: 6610: 6497: 6152: 6150: 4923: 4575:) were given, interpreted by some to refer to 690:, the Philippines, and Vietnam. Additionally, 16152:Territorial disputes of the Republic of China 15711: 15548: 14942: 14809: 13980: 13361: 12332: 11468: 10851: 10628: 10626: 10588:(MND is the ROC Ministry of National Defense) 10277: 10275: 10273: 10144: 9725: 9666: 9635:"Malaysia's Mahathir says China is no threat" 9466:"Người Việt biểu tình chống TQ ở Los Angeles" 9338: 8307:Morley, James W.; Nishihara, Masashi (1997). 8090: 8026: 7422: 7383: 7277: 6920: 6918: 6916: 6914: 6885:"Sea Turtles at Dungsha Tao, South China Sea" 6734: 6473:Chaney, Ronald C.publisher=CRC Press (2020). 6286: 6264: 6262: 5145:In 1999, a Philippine navy ship (Number 57 – 4929: 4632: 4618: 4562: 4553: 4540: 2302: 2114: 2100: 654:, the archipelago lies off the coasts of the 559: 14166:CAR – Cordillera Administrative Region 14116:Mimaropa – Southwestern Tagalog Region 10781:The Spratly Islands dispute: who's on first? 10606:"Air Force to repair Pagasa Island airstrip" 10501: 10499: 9132:"Taiwan to hold live-fire drill in Spratlys" 8667:"Taiwan sticks to its guns, to U.S. chagrin" 8429:"Taiwan's Power Grab in the South China Sea" 7966: 7872:Fowler, Michael; Bunck, Julie Marie (1995). 7724: 6591: 6550: 6548: 6534: 6532: 5571:Military use only. No refueling facilities. 5230:The editorial of the Taiwanese news website 11424:Territorial disputes in the South China Sea 10603: 9550: 8279: 7871: 7273: 7271: 7269: 6558:Marine Policy. vol. 36, no. 3, pp. 809–822. 6518: 6516: 6506:Hutchison, C. S., and V. R. Vijayan, 2010, 6147: 6049:Territorial disputes in the South China Sea 4782:Military conflicts and diplomatic dialogues 2503:. Larger islands are capable of supporting 122:Territorial disputes in the South China Sea 27:Disputed archipelago in the South China Sea 15718: 15704: 15555: 15541: 14949: 14935: 14816: 14802: 13987: 13973: 13368: 13354: 12339: 12325: 11475: 11461: 10858: 10844: 10623: 10270: 8537: 8508: 8506: 8466: 8464: 8462: 8229:Microsoft Encarta Online Encyclopedia 2008 8213: 8211: 8086: 8084: 7319: 6911: 6259: 5114:skirmish in the area of Johnson South Reef 4330:Provincial People's Committee of Vietnam. 566: 552: 15858:* Not a formal administrative subdivision 10496: 10435: 9318:Carpenter, Ted Galen (28 February 2013). 9317: 9292: 9268:Carpenter, Ted Galen (28 February 2013). 9267: 9243:Carpenter, Ted Galen (28 February 2013). 9242: 8924:"Rethinking the US-China-Taiwan triangle" 8831:"Taiwan pours cement on maritime dispute" 8383:The Spratly Islands and International Law 8157:Ocean Development & International Law 8027:Bateman, Sam; Emmers, Ralf, eds. (2008). 7944:"China fishing boats cordon off Spratlys" 7668: 7666: 6990:. Chan Robles Law Library. 11 June 1978. 6545: 6529: 6378:for information about individual islands. 6270:"Why is the South China Sea contentious?" 5010:'s sudden claim to the island as part of 4994:supported China's authority. The Chinese 10307:PCA Award, Section V(F)(d)(278), p. 117. 9670:Malaysia Breaks Ranks on South China Sea 8766:"Second Thomas Shoal Tensions Intensify" 8698:"US toe-dipping muddies South China Sea" 8664: 7979: 7741: 7315: 7313: 7266: 7200: 6597:Blanche, J. B. and J. D. Blanche, 1997, 6513: 6162:"La question de Hai-nan et des Paracels" 5036: 4949: 4890:Conflicts in the 20th century until 1945 4719: 4655: 4647: 4486: 4410: 4386: 3906:area contains many other reefs. Legend: 2315: 715: 104:Spratly Islands military occupations map 16147:Territorial disputes of the Philippines 11685:List of airports in the Spratly Islands 11404:List of airports in the Spratly Islands 9602:"Mahathir: China no threat to Malaysia" 8859: 8828: 8593: 8515:"Buffer benefits in Spratly initiative" 8503: 8459: 8208: 8132: 8081: 7898: 7892: 7819: 7780: 7643: 7641: 7639: 7530: 6783: 6709: 6554:Owen, N. A. and C. H. Schofield, 2012, 5509:List of airports in the Spratly Islands 4688:, Vietnamese maps record Bãi Cát Vàng ( 254:Gaven Reefs, Nanxun Reef and Xinan Reef 146:List of airports in the Spratly Islands 56: 14: 16044: 12209:Designation of the West Philippine Sea 10831:Wikimedia Atlas of the Spratly Islands 10472:Jun Mai; Shi Jiangtao (12 July 2016). 10392:from the original on 13 September 2017 9772:from the original on 29 September 2015 9442:. BBC News Asia-Pacific. 5 June 2011. 9025:. Press Trust of India. 1 March 2013. 9001:. Agence France-Presse. 1 March 2013. 8921: 8862:"Taiwan circling South China Sea bait" 8726: 8150: 7941: 7923:International Boundaries Research Unit 7907: 7865: 7844: 7663: 7655:Dispute over the Paracels and Spratlys 7577:Great Qing of 10,000-years Tianxia map 7207:, University of Hawaii Press, p.  7043:from the original on 27 September 2019 6980: 6678: 6472: 6397:, Ministry of Civil Affairs of the PRC 6054:Territories claimed by the Philippines 5996:List of islands in the South China Sea 5361:(PCA) as registry to the proceedings. 4668:, which are considered as Spratly and 2519:(Itu Aba) was reportedly covered with 749:The Spratly Islands contain almost no 15699: 15536: 14930: 14797: 13968: 13349: 12799:South Tibet/Part of Arunachal Pradesh 12778:Sixty-Four Villages East of the River 12320: 11456: 11443: 10839: 10668:(video part 1 of 2), 14 November 2009 10410: 10219: 10201:from the original on 14 December 2016 9955: 9919:(38–5). Translated by Rumi Sakamoto. 9913:The Asia-Pacific Journal: Japan Focus 9906: 9869: 9502:from the original on 30 December 2011 9363: 9293:Carpenter, Ted Galen (4 March 2013). 8695: 8671:STRATFOR's Global Intelligence Update 8633: 8620:Chanda, Nayan. "Treacherous Shoals." 8190:Chemillier-Gendreau, Monique (2000). 7524:Comprehensive Public Memorial Records 7478:from the original on 20 December 2008 7310: 7118:Chemillier-Gendreau, Monique (2000). 7069:from the original on 20 February 2020 7012: 6899:from the original on 21 December 2016 6882: 6722:from the original on 23 February 2017 6522:Wei-Weil, D., and L, Jia-Biao, 2011, 6217: 6215: 6213: 6211: 6209: 6207: 6205: 6203: 6201: 6199: 5799: 4613:'s voyage of the early 15th century, 2677: 2667:are also present around the islands. 650:, sometimes grouped in submerged old 220:Louisa Reef-Semarang Barat Kecil Reef 14776:Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao 10659:Kalayaan Islands of Palawan Province 10347: 9923:from the original on 16 October 2015 9875: 9633:Kazuto Tsukamoto (9 November 2011). 9351:from the original on 16 October 2015 8922:Womack, Brantly (14 February 2013). 8763: 8563:from the original on 24 January 2015 8435:from the original on 1 February 2014 8288: 7983:War Or Peace in the South China Sea? 7954:from the original on 25 January 2014 7647: 7636: 7404:from the original on 16 October 2015 7236: 6579:from the original on 17 October 2013 6434:"Slow progress on capability growth" 6135:from the original on 2 November 2013 6122: 4878:area only not anywhere beyond that. 4660:An 1838 Unified Dai Nam map marking 4339:United Nations Environment Programme 14171:NCR – National Capital Region 13336:1: Divided among multiple claimants 12174:Philippines and the Spratly Islands 11675:Royal Malaysian Navy Offshore Bases 11482: 11445:Articles related to Spratly Islands 11414:Philippines and the Spratly Islands 10865: 10191:"Timeline: South China Sea dispute" 10164:. PCA. 12 July 2016. Archived from 9907:Taoka, Shunji (21 September 2015). 9326:from the original on 6 October 2014 9041: 8890: 8807:from the original on 27 August 2017 8646:from the original on 6 October 2012 8543: 8512: 8491:from the original on 1 January 2016 8470: 8346:Das, Darshana & Lotha, Gloria. 8327:from the original on 1 January 2016 8114:from the original on 1 January 2016 7875:Law, Power, and the Sovereign State 7801:from the original on 1 January 2016 7762:from the original on 1 January 2016 6960:Shahriman Lockman (24 April 2013). 6408:"PASUKAN GUGUSAN SEMARANG PENINJAU" 6320: 6016:Philippines and the Spratly Islands 5334: 2320:A geographic map of Spratly Islands 154:Royal Malaysian Navy Offshore Bases 126:Philippines and the Spratly Islands 24: 16067:Archipelagoes of the Pacific Ocean 16020:Township-level divisions of Hainan 15871: 10715: 10121: 10077:from the original on 14 April 2020 10051:from the original on 22 April 2020 10020:from the original on 22 April 2020 9994:from the original on 23 April 2020 9532:from the original on 7 August 2011 9162:. 5 September 2012. Archived from 9094:from the original on 25 March 2014 9070:. Bloomberg News. 23 August 2012. 8776:from the original on 17 March 2014 8602:from the original on 15 March 2016 8513:Lin, Cheng-yi (22 February 2008). 8376: 8047:from the original on 24 April 2016 7152:from the original on 21 March 2014 7095:. www.spratlys.org. Archived from 6938:from the original on 22 March 2016 6569:"Q&A: South China Sea dispute" 6299:from the original on 28 April 2017 6247:from the original on 10 April 2016 6196: 2603:sites. Species found here include 465:Cornwallis South Reef, Nui Le Reef 387:Second Thomas Shoal, Ayungin Shoal 367:Loaita Cay, Melchora Aquino Island 323:Swallow Reef, Layang-Layang Island 313:Investigator Shoal, Peninjau Shoal 186:Johnson South Reef skirmish (1988) 130:Dangerous Ground (South China Sea) 25: 16193: 14639:List of cities in the Philippines 11419:Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads 10819: 10805:Menon, Rajan (11 September 2012) 10577:was completed in December 2007, ( 10513:from the original on 15 July 2024 10484:from the original on 15 July 2016 10453:from the original on 20 June 2018 10423:from the original on 12 July 2016 10362:from the original on 17 June 2018 10329:from the original on 12 July 2016 10258:from the original on 21 July 2016 10232:from the original on 13 July 2016 10095: 9740:from the original on 27 June 2014 9446:from the original on 13 June 2018 9420:from the original on 31 July 2016 9320:"Taiwan Challenges Its Neighbors" 9295:"Taiwan Challenges Its Neighbors" 9270:"Taiwan Challenges Its Neighbors" 9245:"Taiwan Challenges Its Neighbors" 9090:. thanhniennews. 27 August 2012. 8696:Sisci, Francesco (29 June 2010). 8008:from the original on 3 April 2014 7824:. UK: Methuen. pp. 168–172. 7703:from the original on 12 June 2018 7699:. National Library of Australia. 7624:from the original on 3 March 2009 7549:Qing dynasty provincial map from 7182:from the original on 2 March 2014 7025:from the original on 15 May 2016. 7013:Clark, Colin (18 November 2015). 6873:. Retrieved on September 25, 2017 6759:"中国海南赴南沙捕捞船队遇海豚领航 – 中国新闻 – 纽约华人网" 5152:) was purposely run aground near 5102:Global Sea Level Observing System 4772:Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads 4734:A correct chart of the China Seas 3898:Location of the major islands in 490:Southwest Cay, Song Tu Tay Island 158:Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads 16142:Territorial disputes of Malaysia 16087:Archipelagoes of the Philippines 14176:NIR – Negros Island Region 14042: 14035: 13995: 13448: 13314: 13307: 13300: 13286: 13279: 13265: 13258: 13251: 13244: 13237: 13230: 13216: 13209: 13195: 13188: 13181: 13165: 13158: 13151: 13137: 13130: 13116: 13109: 13089: 13082: 13075: 13061: 13054: 13040: 13033: 13026: 13012: 13005: 12991: 12984: 12977: 12963: 12956: 12942: 12935: 12928: 12914: 12907: 12893: 12886: 12866: 12859: 12852: 12838: 12831: 12817: 12810: 12803: 12789: 12782: 12768: 12761: 12754: 12740: 12733: 12715: 12708: 12694: 12687: 12673: 12666: 12652: 12645: 12631: 12624: 12604: 12597: 12583: 12576: 12562: 12555: 12541: 12534: 12520: 12513: 12499: 12492: 12476: 12469: 12455: 12448: 12441: 12427: 12420: 12402: 12395: 12388: 12299: 11191: 11161: 11086: 11036: 10981: 10956: 10825: 10724:Geopolitics of Scarborough Shoal 10691: 10671: 10652: 10597: 10567: 10541: 10525: 10465: 10404: 10374: 10341: 10310: 10301: 10292: 10244: 10213: 10183: 10115: 10089: 10063: 10032: 10006: 9980: 9968:from the original on 17 May 2020 9935: 9900: 9847: 9816: 9784: 9752: 9719: 9681:from the original on 17 May 2014 9667:Haslinda Amin (29 August 2013). 9659: 9626: 9594: 9575: 9544: 9514: 9484: 9472:from the original on 25 May 2012 9458: 9432: 9406: 9392:from the original on 17 May 2014 9339:thanhniennews (27 August 2012). 9305:from the original on 17 May 2014 9280:from the original on 17 May 2014 9255:from the original on 17 May 2014 9230:from the original on 17 May 2014 9206:from the original on 17 May 2014 9118:from the original on 17 May 2014 9074:from the original on 17 May 2014 9054:from the original on 17 May 2014 9029:from the original on 17 May 2014 9005:from the original on 17 May 2014 8946: 8915: 8884: 8853: 8829:Kastner, Jens (10 August 2012). 8788: 8757: 8727:Nguyen, Hong Thao (4 May 2012). 8720: 8385:, Brill Nijhoff, pp. 1–12, 8377:Ma, Xuechan (20 November 2021), 8358:from the original on 20 May 2015 8151:Keyuan, Zou (15 December 2010). 7914:Borneo Post: When All Else Fails 7851:. Greenwood Press. p. 285. 7358:. 32/33: 109–128. 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Archived from 9563:from the original on 8 May 2017 8764:Keck, Zachary (13 March 2014). 8689: 8658: 8627: 8614: 8587: 8575: 8549: 8447: 8421: 8405: 8370: 8261: 8241: 8183: 8144: 8126: 8059: 7935: 7838: 7822:Contest for the South China Sea 7813: 7784:Contest for the South China Sea 7774: 7715: 7685: 7606: 7601:Great Qing tianxia overview map 7582: 7570: 7558: 7542: 7460: 7416: 7377: 7340: 7194: 7164: 7136: 7111: 7081: 7055: 7029: 6876: 6856: 6815: 6777: 6751: 6710:Watkins, Derek (30 July 2015). 6703: 6672: 6650: 6627: 6604: 6561: 6466: 6452: 6426: 6400: 6388:民政部关于国务院批准设立地级三沙市的公告-中华人民共和国民政部 6381: 6368: 6123:Anda, Redempto (17 July 2012). 6076: 2219: 2204: 2180: 2166: 1651:Vietnam (Trường Sa Đông Island) 264:Johnson South Reef, Chigua Reef 78:Location of the Spratly Islands 16132:Territorial disputes of Brunei 16062:Islands of the South China Sea 14675:Lists of barangays by province 14141:IX – Zamboanga Peninsula 13381:Vietnamese South Central Coast 12159:History of the Spratly Islands 10807:"Worry about Asia, Not Europe" 10778:and Clive H.Schofield. (1996) 10744:Press, Carlisle, Pennsylvania. 10220:Beech, Hannah (11 July 2016). 9726:Camille Diola (25 June 2014). 8860:Kastner, Jens (13 June 2012). 8094:; Higham, Robin D. S. (1999). 7250:. 18 June 2014. Archived from 6679:Perlez, Jane (17 April 2015). 6346: 6311: 6287:Mark E. Rosen (18 July 2016). 6280: 6233: 6116: 5873:Young Vietnamese residents of 5359:Permanent Court of Arbitration 4930: 4554: 4541: 4501: 2479: 2256: 2145: 2115: 2101: 1545:Vietnam (Sinh Tồn Đông Island) 607: 426:Itu Aba Island, Taiping Island 397:West York Island, Likas Island 318:Mariveles Reef, Mantanani Reef 249:Fiery Cross Reef, Yongshu Reef 138:History of the Spratly Islands 18:History of the Spratly Islands 13: 1: 16137:Territorial disputes of China 12750:Parigas region/Demchok sector 12215:Hai Yang Shi You 981 standoff 12185:Battle of the Paracel Islands 11392:Free Territory of Freedomland 10881:Southwest Cay incident (1975) 10758:La silenciosa conquista china 10348:Chow, Jermyn (12 July 2016). 9042:Yeh, Joseph (23 April 2013). 8893:"US goes fishing for trouble" 8133:Pedrozo, Raul (Pete) (2014). 7942:Romero, Alexis (8 May 2013). 6926:"Sand, rarer than one thinks" 6508:What are the Spratly Islands? 6098:in Chinese, part of the same 6064: 5264:an invasion of Champa in 1471 5244:newspaper supported Vietnam. 5160:Conflicts in the 21st century 5055:Socialist Republic of Vietnam 4846:Conflicts in the 19th century 4483:Early records and cartography 4453:Free Territory of Freedomland 2494: 2468:Phosphates from bird faeces ( 1386:Malaysia (Layang-Layang Reef) 475:Namyit Island, Nam Yet Island 178:Southwest Cay incident (1975) 162:Free Territory of Freedomland 16057:Disputed territories in Asia 14136:VIII – Eastern Visayas 11346:Northeast Investigator Shoal 10730:Bouchat, Clarence J. (2013) 10697:Ian Mansfield, 18 May 2011, 10604:Bong Lozada (18 June 2014). 10411:Perez, Jane (12 July 2016). 9551:Jane Perlez (21 June 2012). 8797:"A game of shark and minnow" 8673:. Asia Times. Archived from 8634:Malig, Jojo (17 July 2012). 8313:. M.E. Sharpe. p. 124. 7980:Kivimäki, Timo, ed. (2002). 7501:Yuan Dynasty Territorial Map 7122:. Kluwer Law International. 6931:. 1 March 2014. p. 41. 6883:Cheng, I-Jiunn (July 1995). 6837:(1): 221–231. Archived from 6109: 5205:National Assembly of Vietnam 5041:Territorial monument of the 4762:government representing the 4475:people that founded the Old 2382:rocks, intermediate to acid 1118:Vietnam (Song Tử Tây Island) 519:Northeast Investigator Shoal 382:Northeast Cay, Parola Island 377:Nanshan Island, Lawak Island 244:Cuarteron Reef, Huayang Reef 7: 15725: 15206:Interior and water features 14737:Formally proposed provinces 14146:X – Northern Mindanao 14131:VII – Central Visayas 12197:Johnson South Reef skirmish 10892:Johnson South Reef Skirmish 10738:Strategic Studies Institute 9876:Bray, Adam (16 June 2014). 8899:. p. 2. Archived from 8891:Lee, Peter (29 July 2010). 8622:Far Eastern Economic Review 8582:Morley & Nishihara 1997 8454:Morley & Nishihara 1997 7787:. UK: Methuen. p. 81. 7390:. Brill. pp. 156–159. 7284:. Brill. pp. 168–169. 6831:Raffles Bulletin of Zoology 6634:Tran Duc Thanh (May 1994). 6611:Tran Duc Thanh (May 1994). 5981:Johnson South Reef Skirmish 5920: 5756:Dual-use concrete airport. 5718:Dual-use concrete airport. 5682:Dual-use concrete airport. 5646:Dual-use concrete airport. 5609:Dual-use concrete airport. 5502: 5057:(successor state after the 5002:due to their losses in the 4672:by some Vietnamese scholars 4579:and Spratly respectively. 4405:South China Sea Arbitration 2554: 1925:926 km (575.4 mi) 1757:Philippines (Panata Island) 1065:Philippines (Parola Island) 906:Philippines (Pagasa Island) 450:Amboyna Cay, An Bang Island 392:Thitu Island, Pagasa Island 10: 16198: 14909:Miangas / Island of Palmas 14161:XIII – Caraga Region 14126:VI – Western Visayas 14033: 12530:Jiangxinpo/Northern Kachin 12203:Scarborough Shoal standoff 10122:Vu, Minh (12 March 2022). 9492:"It's West Philippine Sea" 7742:Severino, Rodolfo (2011). 5858:Heliotropium foertherianum 5841: 5701:People's Republic of China 5665:People's Republic of China 5628:People's Republic of China 5506: 5338: 4991:San Francisco Peace Treaty 4785: 4382: 4292:of natural resources, and 3947:People's Republic of China 2456: 2324: 1971:People's Republic of China 1704:Philippines (Patag Island) 1226:Philippines (Lawak Island) 1012:Vietnam (Trường Sa Island) 959:Philippines (Likas Island) 709: 421:Centre Cay, Zhongzhou Reef 372:Loaita Island, Kota Island 362:Lankiam Cay, Panata Island 357:Irving Reef, Balagtas Reef 347:Commodore Reef, Rizal Reef 36: 29: 16015: 15968: 15935: 15892: 15883: 15869: 15856: 15792: 15733: 15690: 15657: 15624: 15591: 15580: 15571: 15493: 15460: 15442: 15395: 15344: 15335: 15312: 15259: 15240: 15212: 15205: 15183: 15135: 15079: 15061: 14972: 14965: 14901: 14835: 14755: 14729: 14688: 14665: 14647: 14629: 14206: 14184: 14106:III – Central Luzon 14101:II – Cagayan Valley 14088: 14079: 14051: 14012: 13955: 13870: 13764: 13703: 13654: 13593: 13528: 13457: 13446: 13387: 13332: 13105:Parangcho / Dingyan Islet 12488:Bolshoy Ussuriysky Island 12371: 12366: 12294: 12251:Paracel Islands Airports 12224: 12146: 12113: 12090: 12074: 12044: 12023: 11965: 11893: 11857: 11826: 11704: 11655: 11622: 11597: 11569: 11531: 11522: 11490: 11450: 11379: 11323: 11189: 11159: 11084: 11034: 10979: 10954: 10947: 10901: 10873: 10794:Hogan, C. Michael (2011) 10610:Philippine Daily Inquirer 9956:Chaudhury, Dipanjan Roy. 9831:. Reuters. Archived from 9591:, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette 8665:STRATFOR (14 July 1999). 7201:Thurgood, Graham (1999), 6869:23 September 2017 at the 6822:Ponnampalam S.L. (2012). 6223:"South China Sea Islands" 5971:Coral triangle initiative 5130:government took over the 4924: 4633: 4619: 4563: 4496: 2310: 2296: 2291: 2282:Gugusan Semarang Peninjau 2268: 2263: 2249: 2235: 2230: 2211: 2194: 2187: 2173: 2159: 2152: 2138: 2131: 2126: 2122: 2108: 2094: 2089: 2085: 2080: 2060: 2053: 2041: 2034: 2018: 2011: 1999: 1992: 1976: 1969: 1959: 1952: 1947: 1937: 1929: 1921: 1913: 1867: 1856: 1819: 1809: 1804: 1800: 1788: 1780: 1598:Vietnam (Đá Tây A Island) 1333:Philippines (Kota Island) 1172:Vietnam (Sinh Tồn Island) 598: 460:Collins Reef, Co Lin Reef 352:Flat Island, Patag Island 269:Mischief Reef, Meiji Reef 259:Hughes Reef, Dongmen Reef 16167:Disputed islands of Asia 16097:Archipelagoes of Vietnam 14156:XII – Soccsksargen 14002:Administrative divisions 13175:Senkaku/Diaoyu/Tiaoyutai 12262:Spratly Islands Airports 10478:South China Morning Post 9882:National Geographic News 9364:(AFP) (12 August 2012). 8624:. 13 August 1992: p14-17 7820:Samuels, Marwyn (1982). 7781:Samuels, Marwyn (1982). 7650:China's War with Vietnam 7513: 7347:Ulises Granados (2006). 6889:Marine Turtle Newsletter 6069: 5331:at the Spratly Islands. 5073:, sent a formal note to 4583:is also recorded in the 4545:) and the "Ten-Thousand 4415:The Spratlys labeled as 2275: 2096:Traditional Chinese 1492:Vietnam (An Bang Island) 1439:Vietnam (Nam Yết Island) 182:East Sea Campaign (1975) 30:Not to be confused with 16092:Archipelagoes of Taiwan 16077:Maritime Southeast Asia 14721:Special Geographic Area 14151:XI – Davao Region 14111:IV-A – Calabarzon 14096:I – Ilocos Region 14026:National Capital Region 12169:Spratly Islands dispute 11387:Spratly Islands dispute 10815:, Issue: Sept–Oct 2012. 10586:. 6 January 2006. p. 2 10254:. 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Composed of islands, 587: 480:Sand Cay, Son Ca Island 298:Ardasier Reef, Ubi Reef 118:Spratly Islands dispute 86:Part of a series on the 16117:Landforms of Kaohsiung 16082:Archipelagoes of China 15877: 15564:County-level divisions 14957:Physical geography of 14121:V – Bicol Region 12191:Southwest Cay incident 10575:Taiping Island Airport 8471:Pak, Hŭi-gwŏn (2000). 8238:. All Rights Reserved. 7845:Shavit, David (1990). 7499:geographical records: 7423:Jianming Shen (1998), 6229:. World Wildlife Fund. 6227:Terrestrial Ecoregions 6021:Philippine Coast Guard 5558:Taiping Island Airport 5062: 4970: 4725: 4673: 4653: 4601:, and parts of modern 4549:of Stone Pools/Beds" ( 4514: 4431: 4417:"Los Bajos de Paragua" 4408: 2609:Calonectris leucomelas 2586:Eretmochelys imbricata 2321: 2303: 2242: 1930:Highest elevation 721: 624: 616: 308:Erica Reef, Siput Reef 303:Dallas Reef, Laya Reef 15875: 14889:Philippine activities 14711:Legislative districts 14441:Maguindanao del Norte 12848:Trans-Karakoram Tract 11933:Cornwallis South Reef 11236:Cornwallis South Reef 10812:The National Interest 10800:Encyclopedia of Earth 10704:16 March 2012 at the 10283:"PCA Case Nº 2013–19" 9768:. 27 September 2015. 9345:Vietnam Breaking News 9274:The National Interest 9249:The National Interest 7039:. 20 September 2019. 6479:. CRC Press. p.  5596:Layang-Layang Airport 5235:"behind the scenes". 5040: 4953: 4870:decided to hand over 4816:Philippines: Part of 4786:Further information: 4723: 4659: 4651: 4531:, the name "Thousand 4490: 4473:Austronesian-speaking 4414: 4403:. It was used in the 4390: 4121:Cornwallis South Reef 2590:critically endangered 2319: 1978:Prefecture-level city 1933:4 m (13 ft) 794:Currently occupied by 719: 710:Further information: 274:Subi Reef, Zhubi Reef 14869:PCA arbitration case 14706:List of primary LGUs 12348:Territorial disputes 12179:Battle of Leyte Gulf 12154:Territorial disputes 12138:Tambelan Archipelago 11241:Discovery Great Reef 10749:Cardenal, Juan Pablo 10664:14 June 2014 at the 10538:on February 9, 2018) 9888:on 24 September 2014 9804:on 29 September 2015 9587:23 June 2012 at the 9322:. LibertyVoter.org. 8255:2 April 2013 at the 7254:on 24 September 2014 6393:25 June 2012 at the 6090:is wrongly labelled 5806:Smart Communications 5341:Philippines v. China 5224:Hishammuddin Hussein 4987:Potsdam Declarations 4145:Prince of Wales Bank 4105:Discovery Great Reef 2357:that is composed of 2304:Kapuluan ng Kalayaan 2181:nam4 saa1 kwun4 dou2 646:, and more than 100 588:Kapuluan ng Kalayaan 455:Bombay Castle, Ba Ke 195:Military occupations 75:class=notpageimage| 16107:Islands of Malaysia 15970:Autonomous counties 15894:County-level cities 14825:Territories claimed 14741:Autonomous regions 14611:Zamboanga del Norte 14446:Maguindanao del Sur 13872:Quảng Ngãi province 13664:Phan Rang–Tháp Chàm 13656:Ninh Thuận province 13530:Bình Thuận province 12952:Ieodo / Suyan Islet 12903:Bạch Long Vĩ Island 12031:Royal Captain Shoal 11978:Central London Reef 11885:Second Thomas Shoal 11680:Vietnamese DK1 rigs 11351:Royal Captain Shoal 11324:Unoccupied features 11226:Central London Reef 11141:Second Thomas Shoal 10742:US Army War College 9859:17 May 2014 at the 9733:The Philippine Star 9673:(video). 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Mills (1970). 7248:National Geographic 7178:. 13 January 2014. 7019:breakingdefense.com 6440:on 19 December 2014 6166:Politique étrangère 6129:Philippine Inquirer 5991:Kingdom of Humanity 5433:, the Philippines, 5329:live fire exercises 5311:West Philippine Sea 5194:West Philippine Sea 5154:Second Thomas Shoal 5136:First Indochina War 5069:'s prime minister, 5045:(South Vietnam) on 5043:Republic of Vietnam 4872:Bạch Long Vĩ Island 4535:Stretch of Sands" ( 4399:and islands off of 4373:University of Miami 4316:University of Miami 4167:Prince Consort Bank 4085:Central London Reef 2605:streaked shearwater 1837: /  1795:The Spratly Islands 1777: 1739: /  1686: /  1633: /  1608:Central London Reef 1580: /  1527: /  1474: /  1421: /  1368: /  1315: /  1261: /  1208: /  1154: /  1100: /  1047: /  994: /  941: /  888: /  834: /  720:The Spratly Islands 524:Royal Captain Shoal 470:Ladd Reef, Lat Reef 150:Vietnamese DK1 rigs 16112:Islands of Palawan 16025:Politics of Hainan 15878: 15800:Sandou Subdistrict 14716:Metropolitan areas 14689:Other subdivisions 14501:Occidental Mindoro 14461:Misamis Occidental 13766:Quảng Nam province 13595:Khánh Hòa province 13459:Bình Định province 12437:Bhutanese exclaves 12375:Islands and waters 12115:Tudjuh Archipelago 11948:Investigator Shoal 11916:Johnson South Reef 11870:First Thomas Shoal 11849:Third Thomas Shoal 11670:Great Wall of Sand 11513:South Vereker Bank 11506:North Vereker Bank 11398:Great Wall of Sand 11361:Third Thomas Shoal 11331:First Thomas Shoal 11216:Barque Canada Reef 11066:Investigator Shoal 11016:Johnson South Reef 10634:"Vietnam Responds" 10417:The New York Times 10045:The New York Times 9962:The Economic Times 9835:on 19 October 2015 9557:The New York Times 9388:. 23 August 2012. 9301:. 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843:10.383; 114.350 842: 840: 836: 833: 828: 825: 823: 821: 820: 798: 787: 714: 708: 694:has claimed an 668:Richard Spratly 662:, and southern 636:South China Sea 580:Spratly Islands 572: 543: 509:Half Moon Shoal 505: 504: 499: 446: 445: 434: 430: 417: 416: 405: 401: 343: 342: 331: 327: 294: 293: 282: 278: 240: 239: 228: 224: 216: 215: 204: 189: 184: 180: 165: 160: 156: 152: 148: 144: 140: 136: 132: 128: 124: 120: 105: 92:Spratly Islands 81: 80: 79: 77: 71: 70: 69: 68: 67: 65:Spratly Islands 60: 42: 35: 28: 23: 22: 15: 12: 11: 5: 16195: 16185: 16184: 16179: 16174: 16172:Disputed reefs 16169: 16164: 16159: 16154: 16149: 16144: 16139: 16134: 16129: 16124: 16119: 16114: 16109: 16104: 16099: 16094: 16089: 16084: 16079: 16074: 16069: 16064: 16059: 16054: 16037: 16036: 16031: 16030: 16028: 16027: 16022: 16016: 16013: 16012: 16009: 16008: 16006: 16005: 16000: 15998:Baoting County 15995: 15990: 15985: 15980: 15974: 15972: 15966: 15965: 15963: 15962: 15957: 15952: 15947: 15945:Ding'an County 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14263: 14258: 14253: 14248: 14243: 14238: 14233: 14228: 14226:Agusan del Sur 14223: 14218: 14212: 14210: 14204: 14203: 14200: 14199: 14197: 14196: 14190: 14188: 14182: 14181: 14179: 14178: 14173: 14168: 14163: 14158: 14153: 14148: 14143: 14138: 14133: 14128: 14123: 14118: 14113: 14108: 14103: 14098: 14092: 14090: 14089:Administrative 14083: 14077: 14076: 14074: 14073: 14068: 14063: 14057: 14055: 14049: 14048: 14034: 14032: 14030: 14029: 14018: 14016: 14010: 14009: 13992: 13991: 13984: 13977: 13969: 13960: 13959: 13956: 13953: 13952: 13950: 13949: 13944: 13939: 13934: 13929: 13924: 13919: 13914: 13909: 13904: 13899: 13894: 13889: 13883: 13876: 13874: 13868: 13867: 13865: 13864: 13859: 13854: 13849: 13844: 13839: 13834: 13829: 13824: 13819: 13814: 13809: 13804: 13799: 13794: 13789: 13783: 13777: 13770: 13768: 13762: 13761: 13759: 13758: 13753: 13748: 13743: 13738: 13733: 13728: 13722: 13716: 13709: 13707: 13701: 13700: 13698: 13697: 13692: 13687: 13682: 13677: 13672: 13667: 13660: 13658: 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12343: 12336: 12329: 12321: 12312: 12311: 12309: 12308: 12295: 12292: 12291: 12289: 12288: 12287: 12286: 12285: 12284: 12279: 12274: 12269: 12259: 12258: 12257: 12249: 12241: 12240: 12239: 12228: 12226: 12222: 12221: 12219: 12218: 12212: 12206: 12200: 12194: 12188: 12182: 12176: 12171: 12166: 12164:Nine-dash line 12161: 12156: 12150: 12148: 12144: 12143: 12141: 12140: 12135: 12130: 12125: 12123:Natuna Islands 12119: 12117: 12111: 12110: 12108: 12107: 12105:Luconia Shoals 12102: 12094: 12092: 12088: 12087: 12085: 12084: 12078: 12076: 12072: 12071: 12068: 12067: 12065: 12064: 12059: 12054: 12048: 12046: 12042: 12041: 12039: 12038: 12033: 12027: 12025: 12021: 12020: 12018: 12017: 12015:Spratly Island 12012: 12007: 12002: 11997: 11996: 11995: 11990: 11985: 11983:Cuarteron Reef 11980: 11969: 11967: 11963: 11962: 11959: 11958: 11956: 11955: 11953:Mariveles Reef 11950: 11945: 11940: 11935: 11930: 11925: 11924: 11923: 11918: 11913: 11908: 11897: 11895: 11891: 11890: 11888: 11887: 11882: 11877: 11872: 11867: 11865:Commodore Reef 11861: 11859: 11855: 11854: 11852: 11851: 11846: 11841: 11839:Nanshan Island 11836: 11830: 11828: 11824: 11823: 11821: 11820: 11819: 11818: 11810: 11809: 11808: 11803: 11795: 11794: 11793: 11791:Zhongzhou Reef 11788: 11786:Taiping Island 11783: 11778: 11773: 11763: 11762: 11761: 11756: 11751: 11741: 11740: 11739: 11734: 11726: 11725: 11724: 11719: 11708: 11706: 11699: 11688: 11687: 11682: 11677: 11672: 11667: 11661: 11659: 11653: 11652: 11650: 11649: 11644: 11643: 11642: 11632: 11626: 11624: 11620: 11619: 11616: 11615: 11613: 11612: 11607: 11601: 11599: 11598:Other features 11595: 11594: 11592: 11591: 11586: 11581: 11575: 11573: 11571:Crescent Group 11567: 11566: 11564: 11563: 11558: 11553: 11548: 11543: 11537: 11535: 11526: 11520: 11519: 11517: 11516: 11509: 11502: 11496: 11494: 11488: 11487: 11480: 11479: 11472: 11465: 11457: 11451: 11448: 11447: 11435: 11434: 11432: 11431: 11429:Nine-dash line 11426: 11421: 11416: 11411: 11406: 11401: 11394: 11389: 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10877: 10875: 10874:Confrontations 10871: 10870: 10863: 10862: 10855: 10848: 10840: 10834: 10833: 10821: 10820:External links 10818: 10817: 10816: 10803: 10792: 10773: 10767: 10745: 10728: 10717: 10714: 10711: 10710: 10690: 10687:. 20 May 2011. 10684:Bloomberg News 10670: 10651: 10622: 10596: 10592:C-130 Hercules 10566: 10555:. 12 July 2016 10553:United Nations 10540: 10524: 10495: 10464: 10434: 10403: 10373: 10340: 10309: 10300: 10291: 10269: 10243: 10212: 10182: 10143: 10114: 10096:Panda, Ankit. 10088: 10062: 10031: 10005: 9979: 9948: 9934: 9899: 9868: 9846: 9815: 9783: 9751: 9718: 9716: 9715: 9705:on 17 May 2014 9658: 9647:on 17 May 2014 9625: 9593: 9574: 9543: 9513: 9483: 9457: 9431: 9405: 9403: 9402: 9378: 9361: 9336: 9315: 9290: 9265: 9240: 9216: 9192: 9176: 9152: 9128: 9104: 9084: 9064: 9039: 9015: 8991: 8961:on 17 May 2014 8945: 8914: 8903:on 17 May 2014 8883: 8852: 8818: 8787: 8756: 8719: 8688: 8657: 8626: 8613: 8586: 8574: 8548: 8536: 8502: 8483: 8458: 8446: 8420: 8404: 8391: 8379:"Introduction" 8369: 8338: 8319: 8296: 8278: 8260: 8240: 8207: 8200: 8182: 8163:(3): 235–254. 8143: 8125: 8106: 8080: 8058: 8039: 8019: 7992: 7965: 7934: 7906: 7891: 7884: 7864: 7857: 7837: 7830: 7812: 7793: 7773: 7754: 7723: 7714: 7684: 7662: 7648:King C. Chen, 7635: 7605: 7593: 7581: 7569: 7557: 7541: 7529: 7514:《海南卫指挥佥事柴公墓志铬》 7505: 7489: 7459: 7437: 7415: 7396: 7376: 7339: 7332: 7309: 7290: 7265: 7235: 7217: 7193: 7163: 7135: 7128: 7110: 7080: 7054: 7028: 7005: 6979: 6949: 6910: 6875: 6855: 6814: 6800: 6776: 6750: 6733: 6702: 6671: 6649: 6626: 6603: 6590: 6560: 6544: 6528: 6512: 6496: 6489: 6465: 6451: 6425: 6399: 6380: 6367: 6345: 6319: 6310: 6279: 6258: 6232: 6195: 6172:(3): 302–312. 6146: 6114: 6113: 6111: 6108: 6105: 6104: 6074: 6073: 6071: 6068: 6066: 6063: 6062: 6061: 6056: 6051: 6046: 6038: 6033: 6028: 6023: 6018: 6013: 6008: 6006:Natuna Regency 6003: 5998: 5993: 5988: 5983: 5978: 5973: 5967: 5966: 5963:Islands portal 5952: 5938: 5922: 5919: 5918: 5917: 5914: 5907: 5905: 5899: 5892: 5890: 5887: 5880: 5878: 5875:Spratly Island 5872: 5865: 5863: 5854: 5847: 5843: 5840: 5836:Taiping Island 5810:Pag-asa Island 5801: 5798: 5795: 5794: 5791: 5788: 5785: 5783: 5778: 5765: 5762:Spratly Island 5758: 5757: 5754: 5751: 5748: 5745: 5740: 5727: 5720: 5719: 5716: 5713: 5710: 5708: 5703: 5690: 5684: 5683: 5680: 5677: 5674: 5672: 5667: 5654: 5648: 5647: 5644: 5641: 5638: 5635: 5630: 5617: 5611: 5610: 5607: 5604: 5601: 5598: 5593: 5580: 5573: 5572: 5569: 5566: 5563: 5560: 5555: 5542: 5540:Taiping Island 5536: 5535: 5532: 5529: 5526: 5523: 5520: 5517: 5504: 5501: 5499: 5496: 5487:United Nations 5481:, Taiwan, and 5463:United Kingdom 5391:Czech Republic 5367:Taiping Island 5357:appointed the 5351:nine-dash line 5339:Main article: 5336: 5333: 5242:New York Times 5161: 5158: 5140:Geneva Accords 5059:Fall of Saigon 4979:Taiping Island 4967:nine-dash line 4947: 4944: 4904:Taiping Island 4891: 4888: 4864:Gulf of Tonkin 4847: 4844: 4843: 4842: 4832: 4825: 4814: 4807: 4797: 4783: 4780: 4682:Wanli Changsha 4629:Wanli Changsha 4599:Outer Mongolia 4484: 4481: 4384: 4381: 4262: 4259:Mariveles Reef 4221: 4211:Kingston Shoal 4189:Alexandra Bank 4137:Lansdowne Reef 4073:Spratly Island 4039: 4028:Commodore Reef 4012:Nanshan Island 3978: 3933: 3908: 3902:. The eastern 3897: 3890: 3883: 3878: 3871: 3864: 3859: 3852: 3845: 3840: 3833: 3826: 3821: 3814: 3807: 3802: 3795: 3790: 3783: 3776: 3771: 3764: 3757: 3752: 3745: 3738: 3733: 3726: 3719: 3714: 3707: 3700: 3695: 3688: 3681: 3676: 3669: 3662: 3657: 3650: 3643: 3638: 3631: 3624: 3619: 3612: 3605: 3600: 3593: 3586: 3581: 3574: 3567: 3562: 3555: 3548: 3543: 3536: 3529: 3524: 3517: 3510: 3505: 3498: 3491: 3486: 3479: 3472: 3467: 3460: 3453: 3448: 3441: 3434: 3429: 3422: 3415: 3410: 3403: 3396: 3391: 3384: 3377: 3372: 3365: 3358: 3353: 3346: 3339: 3334: 3327: 3320: 3315: 3308: 3301: 3296: 3289: 3282: 3277: 3270: 3263: 3258: 3251: 3244: 3239: 3232: 3225: 3220: 3213: 3206: 3201: 3194: 3187: 3182: 3175: 3168: 3163: 3156: 3149: 3144: 3137: 3130: 3125: 3118: 3111: 3106: 3099: 3092: 3087: 3080: 3073: 3068: 3061: 3054: 3049: 3042: 3035: 3030: 3023: 3016: 3011: 3004: 2997: 2992: 2985: 2978: 2973: 2966: 2959: 2954: 2947: 2940: 2935: 2928: 2921: 2916: 2909: 2902: 2897: 2890: 2883: 2878: 2871: 2864: 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Island 11124: 11122: 11119: 11117: 11114: 11112: 11109: 11107: 11104: 11102: 11099: 11098: 11096: 11094: 11089: 11083: 11077: 11074: 11072: 11069: 11067: 11064: 11062: 11059: 11057: 11054: 11052: 11051:Ardasier Reef 11049: 11048: 11046: 11044: 11039: 11033: 11027: 11024: 11022: 11021:Mischief Reef 11019: 11017: 11014: 11012: 11009: 11007: 11004: 11002: 10999: 10997: 10994: 10993: 10991: 10989: 10984: 10978: 10972: 10969: 10968: 10966: 10964: 10959: 10953: 10950: 10946: 10940: 10937: 10935: 10932: 10930: 10927: 10925: 10922: 10920: 10917: 10915: 10912: 10910: 10907: 10906: 10904: 10900: 10893: 10890: 10887: 10884: 10882: 10879: 10878: 10876: 10872: 10868: 10861: 10856: 10854: 10849: 10847: 10842: 10841: 10838: 10832: 10824: 10823: 10814: 10813: 10808: 10804: 10801: 10797: 10793: 10791: 10787: 10783: 10782: 10777: 10774: 10770: 10764: 10760: 10759: 10754: 10750: 10746: 10743: 10739: 10735: 10734: 10729: 10727:, Irasec, 14. 10726: 10725: 10720: 10719: 10707: 10703: 10700: 10694: 10686: 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Index

History of the Spratly Islands
Spratly Island
Spratly (surname)
Spratly Islands
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Spratly Islands

Spratly Islands dispute
Territorial disputes in the South China Sea
Philippines and the Spratly Islands
Dangerous Ground (South China Sea)
Great Wall of Sand
History of the Spratly Islands
List of maritime features in the Spratly Islands
List of airports in the Spratly Islands
Vietnamese DK1 rigs
Royal Malaysian Navy Offshore Bases
Republic of Morac-Songhrati-Meads
Free Territory of Freedomland
Southwest Cay incident (1975)
East Sea Campaign (1975)
Johnson South Reef skirmish (1988)
Military occupations
Brunei
Brunei
Louisa Reef-Semarang Barat Kecil Reef
China
China (PRC)
Cuarteron Reef, Huayang Reef
Fiery Cross Reef, Yongshu Reef

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