Alison Reef

Alison Reef
Disputed atoll
Alison Reef
Alison Reef is located in Spratly Islands
Alison Reef
Alison Reef
Other names
Đá Tốc Tan (Vietnamese)
De Jesus Reef(Philippine English)
Bahura ng De Jesus (Filipino)
六门礁 Liùmén jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°48′42″N 113°59′0″E / 8.81167°N 113.98333°E / 8.81167; 113.98333 (Grierson Reef)
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Administration
DistrictTrường Sa District
TownshipTrường Sa Township
Claimed by
 China
 Philippines
 Taiwan

Alison Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng De Jesus; Tốc Tan Reef (Vietnamese: Đá Tốc Tan); Mandarin Chinese: 六门礁; pinyin: Liùmén 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), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).[1][2][3]

See also

References

  1. ^ (in Vietnamese)"Đảo Tốc Tan". April 10, 2015. 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. 12. ISBN 978-1-897643-18-1.
  3. ^ "Alison Reef". cil.nus.edu.sg. Retrieved 30 November 2022.
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