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'''Half Moon Shoal''' (Tagalog: Hasa Hasa Shoal) is a [[shoal]] in [[Spratly Islands]] of [[South China Sea]]. [[China]] and the [[Philippines]] have competing claims over the shoal. It is located 100 km from [[Palawan]], in the Philippines. A Chinese [[frigate]], [[Type 053 frigate|Type 053]] [[Chinese frigate Dongguan|560]], ran aground on the shoal on 11 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://world.time.com/2012/07/24/chinas-newest-city-raises-threat-of-conflict-in-the-south-china-sea/ |title=China’s Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea|author=Austin Ramzy |date=2012-07-24|accessdate= 2012-07-25|work=[[time.com]]}}</ref><ref name="tps">{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=827335&publicationSubCategoryId=63 |title= China ship runs aground near Phl |author=Jaime Laude |date=2012-07-14|accessdate= 2012-07-25|work=[[The Philippine Star]]}}</ref> The base of the frigate is in [[Mischief Reef]], located 76 nautical miles away.<ref name="tps"/> |
'''Half Moon Shoal''' ([[Tagalog]]: [[Hasa Hasa Shoal]]) is a [[shoal]] in [[Spratly Islands]] of [[South China Sea]]. [[China]] and the [[Philippines]] have competing claims over the shoal. It is located 100 km from [[Palawan]], in the Philippines. A Chinese [[frigate]], [[Type 053 frigate|Type 053]] [[Chinese frigate Dongguan|560]], ran aground on the shoal on 11 July 2012.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://world.time.com/2012/07/24/chinas-newest-city-raises-threat-of-conflict-in-the-south-china-sea/ |title=China’s Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea|author=Austin Ramzy |date=2012-07-24|accessdate= 2012-07-25|work=[[time.com]]}}</ref><ref name="tps">{{cite web |url=http://www.philstar.com/Article.aspx?articleId=827335&publicationSubCategoryId=63 |title= China ship runs aground near Phl |author=Jaime Laude |date=2012-07-14|accessdate= 2012-07-25|work=[[The Philippine Star]]}}</ref> The base of the frigate is in [[Mischief Reef]], located 76 nautical miles away.<ref name="tps"/> |
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On 6 May 2014, Philippines police arrested 11 Chinese turtle poachers onboard the Qiongqionghai near Half Moon Shoal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/07/china-seas-fishermen-idINKBN0DN0DM20140507 |title=Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat |last1=Mogato |first1=Manuel |last2=Blanchard |first2=Ben |date=07 May 2014 |website= |publisher=Reuters |accessdate=07 May 2014}}</ref> |
On 6 May 2014, Philippines police arrested 11 Chinese turtle poachers onboard the Qiongqionghai near Half Moon Shoal.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://in.reuters.com/article/2014/05/07/china-seas-fishermen-idINKBN0DN0DM20140507 |title=Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat |last1=Mogato |first1=Manuel |last2=Blanchard |first2=Ben |date=07 May 2014 |website= |publisher=Reuters |accessdate=07 May 2014}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 02:00, 8 May 2014
Half Moon Shoal (Tagalog: Hasa Hasa Shoal) is a shoal in Spratly Islands of South China Sea. China and the Philippines have competing claims over the shoal. It is located 100 km from Palawan, in the Philippines. A Chinese frigate, Type 053 560, ran aground on the shoal on 11 July 2012.[1][2] The base of the frigate is in Mischief Reef, located 76 nautical miles away.[2]
On 6 May 2014, Philippines police arrested 11 Chinese turtle poachers onboard the Qiongqionghai near Half Moon Shoal.[3]
References
- ^ Austin Ramzy (24 July 2012). "China's Newest City Raises Threat of Conflict in South China Sea". time.com. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ a b Jaime Laude (14 July 2012). "China ship runs aground near Phl". The Philippine Star. Retrieved 25 July 2012.
- ^ Mogato, Manuel; Blanchard, Ben (07 May 2014). "Tensions surge in S. China Sea as Philippines seizes Chinese boat". Reuters. Retrieved 07 May 2014.
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