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Pearson Reef
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Pearson Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Hizon), as known as Phan Vinh Island (Vietnamese: Đảo Phan Vinh); Mandarin Chinese: 毕生礁; pinyin: Bìshēng jiāo, is a atoll on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The atoll has been occupied by Vietnam since 1978. It is also claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).[1][2][3]
Quick Facts Disputed atoll, Other names ...
Disputed atoll | |
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![]() Pearson Reef in 2024 | |
Other names | Đảo Phan Vinh (Vietnamese) Hizon Reef (Philippine English) Bahura ng Hizon (Filipino) 毕生礁 Bìshēng jiāo (Chinese) |
Geography | |
Location | South China Sea |
Coordinates | 8°58′31″N 113°42′31″E |
Archipelago | Spratly Islands |
Total islands | 2 |
Major islands | Phan Vinh Island Phan Vinh B Islet |
Administration | |
District | Trường Sa District |
Township | Trường Sa Township |
Claimed by | |
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