Johnson South Reef

Johnson South Reef
Disputed reef
Johnson South Reef
Johnson South Reef is located in Spratly Islands
Johnson South Reef
Johnson South Reef
Other names
赤瓜礁 Chìguā Jiāo (Chinese)
Mabini Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Mabini (Filipino)
Đá Gạc Ma (Vietnamese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates9°43′N 114°17′E / 9.717°N 114.283°E / 9.717; 114.283
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
ProvinceHainan
CitySansha
Claimed by

Johnson South Reef, also known in Mandarin Chinese: 赤瓜礁; pinyin: Chìguā Jiāo; Mabini Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Mabini, lit.'Reef of Mabini'); Vietnamese: Đá Gạc Ma),[1][2] is a reef in the southwest portion of the Union Banks in the Spratly Islands of the South China Sea. It is controlled by the People's Republic of China (PRC), but its ownership is disputed and also claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC), and Vietnam.

  1. ^ "Award" (PDF). Permanent Court of Arbitration. 12 July 2016. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 January 2019. Retrieved 17 July 2016. p.121
  2. ^ Malig, Jojo (17 July 2012). "Chinese fleet eyes bumper harvest". ABS CBN News. Retrieved 29 October 2013.