Disputed atoll | |
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Other names | Đá Đông (Vietnamese) East Quezon Reef(Philippine English) Bahura ng Silangang Quezon (Filipino) 东礁 Dōng jiāo (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 8°49′42″N 112°35′48″E / 8.82833°N 112.59667°E |
Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
Total islands | 3 (Da Dong A, B, C Islets) |
Administration | |
District | Trường Sa District |
Township | Trường Sa Township |
Claimed by | |
East London Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Silangang Quezon); East Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Đông); Mandarin Chinese: 东礁; pinyin: Dōng jiāo, is a atoll on the eastern part of the London Reefs of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The atoll has been occupied by Vietnam since 1987. It is also claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).[1][2][3]