Nansha Qundao

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Nansha Qundao, also known internationally as the Spratly Islands, is a strategically important and resource-rich group of disputed islands and reefs in the South China Sea claimed by multiple countries.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf archipelago
disputed territory
island group
reef system
administeredBy multiple de facto occupying states
alsoKnownAs Kapuluan ng Kalayaan
Kepulauan Spratly
linked to: Spratly Islands

Nansha Islands
Quần đảo Trường Sa
linked to: Spratly Islands

Spratly Islands
country South China Sea
environmentalConcern coral reef degradation
land reclamation impacts
featureCount over 100 reefs, islets, cays and atolls
governedBy overlapping exclusive economic zone claims
hasArtificialIslandConstructionBy China
hasGarrisonedFeature Fiery Cross Reef
Mischief Reef
Spratly Island
linked to: Spratly Islands

Subi Reef
Taiping Island
Thitu Island NERFINISHED
hasMilitaryOutpostsBy China
Malaysia
Philippines
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
largestIsland Itu Aba Island NERFINISHED
Taiping Island
locatedIn South China Sea
Southeast Asia
Western Pacific Ocean
naturalResource potential natural gas reserves
potential oil reserves
rich fishing grounds
nearbySeaLane major East Asia–Middle East shipping route
partOf wider South China Sea disputes
sovereigntyClaimedBy Brunei
linked to: Brunei Darussalam

China
Malaysia
People's Republic of China
Philippines
Republic of China (Taiwan)
Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
strategicImportance air and naval bases
control of vital shipping lanes
military presence and power projection
subjectOf 2016 South China Sea arbitration (Philippines v. China)
United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea interpretations
maritime boundary disputes
territorial disputes

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Nanshan Island regionClaimedAsPartOf Nansha Qundao
Huangyan Dao region Nansha and Zhongsha area (Chinese designation context)
linked to: Nansha Qundao