Rocky Island, South China Sea
Rocky Island
Shí Dǎo 石岛 | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Shí Dǎo Island 石岛虚拟镇 | |
UTC+8 (China) | |
| Post code | 572000 |
| Dialing code | +86 0898 |
Rocky Island (
.Geography
Until 2016–2017, Rocky Island was connected to
Woody Island by an 800-metre concrete causeway. Land reclamation in 2016-2017 has joined the two islands by a larger area of land.[1][2][3]
The north part of causeway is now part of an infill construction project while the south end provides protection of the roadway from the sea.
History
A signals intelligence station was built on Rocky Island in 1995, mainly because the island is the highest point in the Paracel Islands.[4][5]
See also
References
- ^ "Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea". Star Tribune. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ "As US-China tussle, Asean frets". Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ Woody Island, Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative, Center for Strategic & International Studies
- ^ Yossef Bodansky. "Beijing's surge for the Strait of Malacca".
- ^ "Australian expert's opinions on Chinese deployment of air defences on Spratly Islands - News VietNamNet". english.vietnamnet.vn. Retrieved 31 March 2017.