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The PRC has ratified UNCLOS III; the convention establishes general obligations for safeguarding the marine environment and protecting freedom of scientific research on the high seas, and also creates an innovative legal regime for controlling mineral resource exploitation in deep seabed areas beyond
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The atoll measures 5.7 kilometres (3.5 mi) along its longer southwest-northeast axis, and is up to 3.5 kilometres (2.2 mi) wide. Its total area including the lagoon and rim of the atoll measures 16 square kilometres (6.2 sq mi), and the lagoon is up to 22 metres (72 ft) deep.
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During 2014, the PRC started reclaiming land at Subi Reef, and by the end of 2015 had developed it into an island of 3.95 square kilometres (1.53 sq mi), with a military base, a large harbor, and an airstrip of about 3,000 metres (9,800 ft). In November 2015, two U.S.
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Jennifer Frakes, The Common Heritage of Mankind Principle and the Deep Seabed, Outer Space, and Antarctica: Will Developed and Developing Nations Reach a Compromise? Wisconsin International Law Journal. 2003;
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Chinese language page with a collection of 10 photos of the reef and Thitu (Pagasa) Island dated 25 July 2012. Pictures 1,3,4&6 show the buildings on the reef; 5 shows a lighthouse, 7–10 show Pagasa
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case confirmed that Subi Reef is, or in its natural condition was, exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide and is, accordingly a low-tide elevation that does not generate entitlement to a
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strategic bombers flew in airspace near the area. They were contacted by Chinese ground control, but were allowed to continue their mission undeterred. In April 2016 a new
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55 meters (180') high commenced operations. A civilian test flight to the new airport was conducted by a passenger jet of
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aircraft patrolling near the atoll received "aggressive action" from a Chinese ship. Also in 2015, the
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Naturally above water only at low tide, the atoll surrounds a lagoon. The
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to call the action a "provocation" and vowed to keep building up in the
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has constructed a 4-story building, a weather observation station with
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As the Subi Reef is under the water, it is considered by the Third
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On 12 July 2016, the UNCLOS special arbitral tribunal in the
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sailed within 12 nautical miles (which if applicable is the
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Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative Island Tracker
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Declarations upon ratification" 665: 544: 491: 483: 1877:List of airports in the Spratly Islands 1609:List of airports in the Spratly Islands 928: 917:. Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative 675:. www.southchinasea.org. 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Ana (June 13, 2014). 596: 1551:Northeast Investigator Shoal 894:Council on Foreign Relations 799:Cunfu, Wang (18 July 2012). 646:Jingya, Mei (19 July 2012). 7: 2389:Johnson South Reef skirmish 1097:Johnson South Reef Skirmish 856:Perlez, Jane (2015-10-27). 569: 500:The atoll is controlled by 10: 2575: 2549:Artificial islands of Asia 2395:Scarborough Shoal standoff 474:Common heritage of mankind 406:People's Republic of China 2524:Atolls of the Philippines 2486: 2443:Paracel Islands Airports 2416: 2338: 2305: 2282: 2266: 2236: 2215: 2157: 2085: 2049: 2018: 1896: 1847: 1814: 1789: 1761: 1723: 1714: 1682: 1584: 1528: 1394: 1364: 1289: 1239: 1184: 1159: 1152: 1106: 1078: 347: 281: 264: 247: 230: 225: 213: 201: 182: 177: 169: 159: 122: 112: 107: 78: 47: 32: 24: 2454:Spratly Islands Airports 536:Chinese Foreign Ministry 2361:Spratly Islands dispute 1592:Spratly Islands dispute 446:exclusive economic zone 396:Topography and features 324: 2559:Coastal fortifications 2383:Southwest Cay incident 550: 497: 489: 432:UNCLOS Maritime Ruling 312: 2125:Cornwallis South Reef 1441:Cornwallis South Reef 698:"高清:菲律宾称中国将在南沙渚碧礁建机场" 548: 495: 487: 410:doppler weather radar 380:, and claimed by the 215:prefecture-level city 2371:Battle of Leyte Gulf 2346:Territorial disputes 2330:Tambelan Archipelago 1446:Discovery Great Reef 480:Territorial disputes 463:Environmental issues 438:Philippines v. 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Index

Disputed island

Sentinel-2
Subi Reef is located in Spratly Islands
South China Sea
10°54′48″N 114°03′43″E / 10.9133°N 114.062°E / 10.9133; 114.062
Spratly Islands
China
Province
Hainan
prefecture-level city
Sansha
China
Philippines
Taiwan
Vietnam
Vietnamese
Filipino
lit.
Zamora
Chinese
pinyin
atoll
Spratly Islands
South China Sea
Thitu Island
China
Philippines
Taiwan
Vietnam

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