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The reef has been subjected to a small amount of development by Vietnam. Structures have been built at three points on the reef, in 2014/15 two access channels were dredged to allow ships enter the [[lagoon]], and in 2015 small-scale [[land reclamation]] was started beside the new access channels.<ref name=washedaway/> |
The reef has been subjected to a small amount of development by Vietnam. Structures have been built at three points on the reef, in 2014/15 two access channels were dredged to allow ships enter the [[lagoon]], and in 2015 small-scale [[land reclamation]] was started beside the new access channels.<ref name=washedaway/> |
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In February 2016, it was reported that much of the reclamation work had been washed away by [[Typhoon Melor]] in December.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://en.people.cn/n3/2016/0202/c90000-9012940.html|title=Typhoon Blows Away Illegal Island Made by Vietnam in South China Sea|author=Zou Luxiao|publisher=People's Daily|date=2016-02-02|accessdate=2016-05-24}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 20:22, 24 May 2016
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| Other names | Đá Núi Le Nanhua Reef (南华礁) |
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| Geography | |
| Location | South China Sea |
| Coordinates | 8°43′09″N 114°10′55″E / 8.7191081°N 114.1819513°E |
| Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
| Administration | |
Vietnam | |
Cornwallis South Reef is a coral atoll reef in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. It covers an area of about 10 km by 5 km, and is entirely submerged at high tide.[1]
Territorial claims
The reef is controlled by Vietnam, but is claimed by China as part of its claim to the entire Spratly Islands. In 2009, Vietnam, in a submission to the UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, accepted that its continental shelf did not include Cornwallis and therefore they have no entitlement to exploit it.[1]
Development
The reef has been subjected to a small amount of development by Vietnam. Structures have been built at three points on the reef, in 2014/15 two access channels were dredged to allow ships enter the lagoon, and in 2015 small-scale land reclamation was started beside the new access channels.[1]
In February 2016, it was reported that much of the reclamation work had been washed away by Typhoon Melor in December.[2]
References
- ^ a b c "Washed Away". Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative. 2016. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
- ^ Zou Luxiao (2016-02-02). "Typhoon Blows Away Illegal Island Made by Vietnam in South China Sea". People's Daily. Retrieved 2016-05-24.
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