Meaning of Scarborough Shoal | Babel Free

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A shoal in the South China Sea, including South Rock, etc..

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“THE Scarborough Shoal, explored in April, 1806, by Don Francisco Riquelmé, captain and brigadier in the Spanish navy, then in command of the Lucia frigate, and three gun-boats, sent on that service by Admiral Don Ignacio de Alava, while stationed at Manilla. SITUATION. ° ʹ " North point of the shoal ........ 15—12—40 South, ditto .................. 15—4—0 East, } To westward of Meridian } 3—6—40 West, } of Manilla. } 3—16—15 distance from the nearest land of Luconia, which, is Point Capones 129 miles.”

“After Google Maps dropped Scarborough Shoal, a longstanding name taken from a ship that smashed against it in 1784, and described the island as part of the Zhongsha island chain of China, many people in the Philippines complained.”

“Chungsha (Macclesfield Bank) Islands: Previously called the Nansha, the Chungsha Islands lie to the east and slightly to the south of the Shisha Islands, roughly 467 nautical miles from Kaohsiung Harbor (the closest feature being Minzhu Reef, also known as Huangyan Island or Scarborough Reef). They are distributed between 13°57' and 19°12' north latitude and 113°43' and 117°48' east longitude. Only Minzhu Reef rises above the waterline, while the rest are submerged coral reefs. The Chungsha Islands occupy an important position along major routes for fishing and commercial vessels, with surrounding waters rich in marine resources.”

“In addition, the Philippines claimed that it had sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal in the Chungsha Islands (Macclesfield Bank), and demanded that China respect its rights and freedom of navigation in the region and abide by the Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea, COLREG).[…] The Philippines has argued that it has sovereignty over the Scarborough Shoal in the Chungsha Islands (Macclesfield Bank).”

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“(b) China’s Position on the Status of Scarborough Shoal 459. China claims sovereignty over Scarborough Shoal, which in China is known as “Huangyan Dao” and treated as part of the Zhongsha Islands.⁵⁰⁰”

“The top official in Sansha City that has administered China’s island claims since 2012 was quoted by the official Hainan Daily newspaper as saying that preparations were underway to build an environmental monitoring station on Scarborough Shoal off the northwestern Philippines.”

“The Scarborough Shoal has been under Chinese control since 2012, when Beijing wrested it from Manila in a weekslong standoff.”

“Located inside Manila's exclusive economic zone, the Scarborough Shoal is coveted for its bountiful fish stocks and a stunning turquoise lagoon that provides safe haven for vessels during storms.”

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