Meaning of Yungshu | Babel Free

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Alternative spelling of Yongshu (Fiery Cross Reef)

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“On June 12, Peking announced that it had established an oceanographic post on the Yungshu reef in the Spratlys, which the Chinese call the Nansha islands.”

“Beijing announced last month that it was building a maritime observation station on Yungshu Reef in the archipelago. Some analysts believe that the station will be used as a forward base by Chinese forces.”

“The Yungshu reef, Chigua reef, and Huayang reef, which belong to the Nansha archipelago, are located in the “dangerous zone” of the western reef clusters. The Huayang, a bow-shaped reef, is also known as “Tongchongzi.” The Yongshu, also called “Shangmao,” has three protuding^([sic – meaning protruding]) parts, covering an area of four to five nautical miles.”

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“The station is the first program to be carried out under the policy guidelines for the South China Sea approved by the Executive Yuan council in April, 1993. Hsieh said that the station, to be located at Yungshu islet, will engage in surface, sounding and marine meteorological observation and data collecting.”

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