Johnson South Reef

Philippines / Southern Tagalog / Bancalaan /

Also known as Chigua Reef. (Tagalog: Mabini; Chinese: 赤瓜礁; pinyin: Chigua Jiao; Vietnamese: Đá Gạc Ma). Part of Union Banks.

Claimed by: People's Republic of China, Republic of the Philippines, Socialist Republic of Vietnam. It was controlled and administered by The government of China.
It is contiguous with Vietnam-occupied Collins Reef which lies 4 miles (6 km) away northwest. Naturally above water only at low tide, but some sources say that many rocks are above water at high tide. This is the site of Johnson South Reef Skirmish in 1988, fought by China and Vietnam which resulted to more than 70 Vietnamese deaths.This reef is also being claimed by the Philippines and Vietnam.
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Coordinates:   9°43'10"N   114°16'56"E
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