Barque Canada Reef Explained

Disputed:yes
Type:reef
Barque Canada Reef
Other Names:Lizzie Weber Reef
Bãi Thuyền Chài (Vietnamese)
Terumbu Perahu (Malay)
Mascarado/Magsaysay Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Mascarado/Magsaysay (Filipino)
柏礁 Bǎi jiāo (Chinese)
Pushpin Map:Spratly Islands relief
Location:South China Sea
Coordinates:8.1667°N 113.3°W
Archipelago:Spratly Islands
Country Admin Divisions Title:District
Country Admin Divisions:Trường Sa District
Country Admin Divisions Title 2:Township
Country Admin Divisions 2:Trường Sa Township

Barque Canada Reef (Filipino; Pilipino: Bahura ng Mascarado/Magsaysay); Malay: Terumbu Perahu; Thuyền Chài Reef (Vietnamese: Bãi Thuyền Chài); Mandarin, 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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  1. News: Trường Sa sau ngày tiếp quản - Kỳ 4: Đau đáu Chữ Thập, Châu Viên, Gạc Ma . Mai Thanh Hai . Thanh Niên . April 26, 2015 . November 9, 2022.
  2. Book: D. J. Hancox. John Robert Victor Prescott. A Geographical Description of the Spratly Islands and an Account of Hydrographic Surveys Amongst Those Islands. 1995. IBRU. 978-1-897643-18-1. 17.
  3. Web site: Barque Canada Reef . 30 November 2022 . cil.nus.edu.sg.
  4. News: Rebecca. Tan. Laris. Karklis. Vietnam accelerates island building to challenge China’s maritime claims. 9 August 2024. The Washington Post.