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Barque Canada Reef

Coordinates: 8°10′0″N 113°18′0″E / 8.16667°N 113.30000°E / 8.16667; 113.30000 (Petley Reef)
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Barque Canada Reef
Disputed reef
Barque Canada Reef
Barque Canada Reef is located in Spratly Islands
Barque Canada Reef
Barque Canada Reef
Other namesLizzie Weber Reef
Bãi Thuyền Chài (Vietnamese)
Terumbu Perahu (Malay)
Mascarado/Magsaysay Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Mascarado/Magsaysay (Filipino)
柏礁 Bǎi jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°10′0″N 113°18′0″E / 8.16667°N 113.30000°E / 8.16667; 113.30000 (Petley Reef)
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
DistrictTrường Sa District
TownshipTrường Sa Township
Claimed by

Barque Canada Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Mascarado/Magsaysay); Malay: Terumbu Perahu; Thuyền Chài Reef (Vietnamese: Bãi Thuyền Chài); Mandarin Chinese: 柏礁; pinyin: Bǎi jiāo, is a reef on the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The reef has been occupied by Vietnam since 1988. It is also claimed by China (PRC), Malaysia, the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).[1][2][3]

The government of Vietnam began a major project to develop Barque Canada Reef in 2022.[4] This activity involved dredging and reclaiming land, as well as erecting new structures such as harbors and sea walls.[4]

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References

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  1. ^ (in Vietnamese)Mai Thanh Hai (April 26, 2015). "Trường Sa sau ngày tiếp quản - Kỳ 4: Đau đáu Chữ Thập, Châu Viên, Gạc Ma". Thanh Niên. Retrieved November 9, 2022.
  2. ^ D. J. Hancox; John Robert Victor Prescott (1995). A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands. IBRU. p. 17. ISBN 978-1-897643-18-1.
  3. ^ "Barque Canada Reef". cil.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
  4. ^ a b Tan, Rebecca; Karklis, Laris (9 August 2024). "Vietnam accelerates island building to challenge China's maritime claims". The Washington Post.
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