Langhuajiao
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Langhuajiao is one of the islands of Paracel Islands
. It is alternatively known as "Pengbojiao" , also known as "Qilianyu" (literally "7 key lago") along with six other islands close by. A Chinese-built lighthouse is located here. The island is administrated by the People's Republic of China
and patrolled by the Chinese border police. It is claimed by Vietnam
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Chinese sovereignty claim over the island is stated according to the Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea (May 15th, 1996).
4 points on Zhaoshudao are the baseline points of the Chinese territorial sea.
Paracel Islands
The Paracel Islands, also called Xisha Islands in Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands in Vietnamese, is a group of islands under the administration of Hainan Province, The People's Republic of China. Vietnam and the Republic of China also claim sovereignty of these islands...
. It is alternatively known as "Pengbojiao" , also known as "Qilianyu" (literally "7 key lago") along with six other islands close by. A Chinese-built lighthouse is located here. The island is administrated by the People's Republic of China
People's Republic of China
China , officially the People's Republic of China , is the most populous country in the world, with over 1.3 billion citizens. Located in East Asia, the country covers approximately 9.6 million square kilometres...
and patrolled by the Chinese border police. It is claimed by Vietnam
Vietnam
Vietnam – sometimes spelled Viet Nam , officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam – is the easternmost country on the Indochina Peninsula in Southeast Asia. It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea –...
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Chinese sovereignty claim over the island is stated according to the Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea (May 15th, 1996).
4 points on Zhaoshudao are the baseline points of the Chinese territorial sea.
- Langhuajiao(1)16ø 04·4'N112ø 35·8'E
- Langhuajiao(2)16ø 01·9'N112ø 32·7'E
- Langhuajiao(3)16ø 01·5'N112ø 31·8'E
- Langhuajiao(4)16ø 01·0'N112ø 29·8'E
See also
- Zhaoshudao (赵述岛)
- Beidao (北岛)
- Zhongdao (中岛)
- Nandao (Island) (南岛)
- ShidaoShidaoRocky Island is one of the islands of Paracel Islands in South China Sea. It is under the administration of the People's Republic of China, and guarded by the PLA Navy. Vietnam also claims sovereignty of this island....
(石岛) - Dongdao (东岛)
- Zhongjiandao (中建岛)
- Langhuajiao (浪花礁)
- Beijiao (北礁)