Subi Reef
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Subi Reef or Zhubi Reef is a reef
in the Spratly Islands
in South China Sea
. It lies 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Philippine
-occupied Thitu Island
). Naturally above water only at low tide. It surrounds a huge lagoon. The occupying country People's Republic of China
has constructed 3-storey buildings, wharfs, and a helipad here. This reef is also claimed by the Republic of China
(Taiwan), Philippines
, and Vietnam
.
Reef
In nautical terminology, a reef is a rock, sandbar, or other feature lying beneath the surface of the water ....
in the Spratly Islands
Spratly Islands
The Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs, islets, atolls, cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia , about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They comprise less than four square kilometers of land...
in South China Sea
South China Sea
The South China Sea is a marginal sea that is part of the Pacific Ocean, encompassing an area from the Singapore and Malacca Straits to the Strait of Taiwan of around...
. It lies 16 miles (26 km) southwest of Philippine
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
-occupied Thitu Island
Thitu Island
Thitu Island , having an area of 37.2 hectares is the second largest Spratly Island and the largest of all Philippine-occupied Spratly Islands. It lies about west of Puerto Princesa City...
). Naturally above water only at low tide. It surrounds a huge lagoon. The occupying country People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
has constructed 3-storey buildings, wharfs, and a helipad here. This reef is also claimed by the Republic of China
Republic of China
The Republic of China , commonly known as Taiwan , is a unitary sovereign state located in East Asia. Originally based in mainland China, the Republic of China currently governs the island of Taiwan , which forms over 99% of its current territory, as well as Penghu, Kinmen, Matsu and other minor...
(Taiwan), Philippines
Philippines
The Philippines , officially known as the Republic of the Philippines , is a country in Southeast Asia in the western Pacific Ocean. To its north across the Luzon Strait lies Taiwan. West across the South China Sea sits Vietnam...
, and Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
.
See also
- Johnson South ReefJohnson South ReefJohnson South Reef or Chigua Reef is a reef in the Spratly Islands in South China Sea controlled by the People's Republic of China. It is contiguous with Vietnam-occupied Collins Reef which lies 4 miles away northwest. Naturally above water only at low tide, but some sources say that many rocks...
(Chigua Reef) - Mischief ReefMischief ReefMischief Reef or Meiji Reef is a reef in the Spratly Islands in South China Sea. Some rocks above water at low tide. It has a lagoon. The reef is controlled by the People's Republic of China, and claimed by the Republic of China as well as the Philippines and Vietnam.-Chinese Occupation:The...
(Meiji Reef) - Itu Aba Island (Taiping Island)
- Spratly IslandsSpratly IslandsThe Spratly Islands are a group of more than 750 reefs, islets, atolls, cays and islands in the South China Sea. The archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines and Malaysia , about one third of the way from there to southern Vietnam. They comprise less than four square kilometers of land...
- Spratly Islands disputeSpratly Islands disputeThe Spratly Islands dispute is a territorial dispute over the ownership of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands located in the South China Sea. States staking claims to various islands are: the People's Republic of China, the Republic of China , Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Brunei...
- Paracel IslandsParacel IslandsThe Paracel Islands, also called Xisha Islands in Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands in Vietnamese, is a group of islands under the administration of Hainan Province, The People's Republic of China. Vietnam and the Republic of China also claim sovereignty of these islands...
