Hughes Reef

Hughes Reef
Disputed island
Other names:
Dōngmén jiāo
đá Tư Nghĩa
Map of Union Banks, Hughes Reef to the northeast
Geography
Location of Hughes Reef
Location South China Sea
Coordinates 9°55′N 114°30′E / 9.917°N 114.500°E / 9.917; 114.500Coordinates: 9°55′N 114°30′E / 9.917°N 114.500°E / 9.917; 114.500
Archipelago Spratly Islands
Administered by
People's Republic of China
Claimed by
People's Republic of China

Hughes Reef (Chinese: 东门礁; pinyin: Dōngmén jiāo, Vietnamese: đá Tư Nghĩa) is a reef in Union banks in the Spratly group of islands, South China Sea. It is only above water at low tide.[1] China has reclaimed land on the reef, bringing its area to 7.6 hectares.[2]

It lies in the center of Spratlys, is occupied by the People's Republic of China, and has a lighthouse[3] on top of a two storied Chinese defence outpost on it.[4]

Geographical features

On 12 July 2016, the tribunal of the Permanent Court of Arbitration concluded that Hughes Reef is, or in their natural condition was, exposed at low tide and submerged at high tide and are, accordingly low-tide elevations that do not generate entitlement to a territorial sea, exclusive economic zone or continental shelf.[5]

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Digital Gazetteer of the Spratly Islands". www.southchinasea.org. 19 August 2011. Retrieved 6 June 2014.
  2. ↑ "Hughes reef tracker". Center for Strategic and International Studies. Retrieved 2016-03-05.
  3. ↑ "Lighthouses maintained by China". Lighthouses of the Spratly Islands. University of North Carolina. 15 November 2013. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. ↑ "Photo : Hughes reef outpost and lighthouse". Panoromio. 24 May 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  5. ↑ "Award" (PDF). Permanent Court of Arbitration. 12 July 2016. p.174
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