Disputed island | |
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Other names | Sinh Tồn Đông (Vietnamese) Julian Felipe Reef(Philippine English) Pulo ng Julian Felipe (Filipino) 染青沙洲 Rǎnqīng shāzhōu (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 9°54′9″N 114°33′51″E / 9.90250°N 114.56417°E |
Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
Administration | |
District | Trường Sa District |
Commune | Sinh Tồn Commune |
Claimed by | |
China | |
Philippines | |
Taiwan |
Grierson Reef (Filipino: Pulo ng Julian Felipe); Sin Cowe East Island (Vietnamese: Đảo Sinh Tồn Đông); Mandarin Chinese: 染青沙洲; pinyin: Rǎnqīng shāzhōu, is a cay on the eastern part of the Union Banks of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The island has been occupied by Vietnam since 1978. It is also claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).[1][2][3]