Fiery Cross Reef

English Etymology Named after the British tea clipper Fiery Cross, which was wrecked on the atoll on 4 March 1860. Proper noun Fiery Cross Reef en A reef and artificial <<island>> in the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, administered as part of Sansha, Hainan, <<c/China>>, and claimed by the Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam. en 1871 William Jones Submarine Scenery The Broad, Broad Ocean and Some of Its Inhabitants https://archive.org/details/broadbroadoceans00jone_0/ London Frederick Warne and Co. 182 https://archive.org/details/broadbroadoceans00jone_0/page/182/ Dr. Collingwood, in his "Rambles of a Naturalist," describes a scene of marvellous submarine beauty in the China seas. He speaks of Fiery Cross Reef on a day when the sea was so calm that the ship’s anchor could be distinctly seen sixty or seventy feet from the surface. Rowing over a two-fathom patch, he allowed the boat to drift slowly, and gazed on the sea treasures beneath him. en 1997 Mark J. Valencia; Jon M. Van Dyke; Noel A. Ludwig Analyzing the South China Sea Claims Under International Law Sharing the Resources of the South China Sea https://archive.org/details/sharingresources0000vale/ Honolulu w:University of Hawaiʻi Press 1999 0-8248-1881-4 99-22674 41002796 International Law 22 https://archive.org/details/sharingresources0000vale/page/22/ Fiery Cross Reef is about 14 nmi long. U.S. Defense Mapping Agency charts indicate that it is submerged at high tide in its natural state,⁴⁷ but other sources claim it has one rock at its southwest end that is about the size of a table and is 0.6 meter above water at high tide.⁴⁸ This reef has been converted into an artificial island and now contains a supply base, a helipad, a 300-meter pier capable of handling 4,000-ton ships, and an ultra-modern oceanographic observation station that can receive and transmit messages through satellites and provide vital meteorological data to passing aircraft and ships.⁴⁹ en January 5, 2016 Beijing sea flight test on disputed island draws rebukes from US, neighbors w:Deutsche Welle https://web.archive.org/web/20160105013923/https://www.dw.com/en/beijing-sea-flight-test-on-disputed-island-draws-rebukes-from-us-neighbors/a-18958368 https://www.dw.com/en/beijing-sea-flight-test-on-disputed-island-draws-rebukes-from-us-neighbors/a-18958368 January 5, 2016 China China's landing of an aircraft at Fiery Cross Reef has already drawn criticism from its neighbors, among them Vietnam, which said China's move violated Hanoi's sovereignty. The Philippines, a US ally, said Monday it was also considering a formal protest. en September 20, 2018 Hannah Beech Hannah Beech China’s Sea Control Is a Done Deal, ‘Short of War With the U.S.’ https://web.archive.org/web/20180920183612/https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/world/asia/south-china-sea-navy.html https://www.nytimes.com/2018/09/20/world/asia/south-china-sea-navy.html September 20, 2018 Asia Pacific On Fiery Cross Reef, a complex of buildings with Chinese eaves was arrayed at the center of the reclaimed island, including an exhibition-style hall with an undulating roof. It looked like a typical newly built town in interior China — except for the radar domes that protruded like giant golf balls across the reef. A military-grade runway ran the length of the island, and army vehicles trundled across the tarmac. Antenna farms bristled. en 2021 January Zoe Haver China Maritime Report No. 12: Sansha City in China's South China Sea Strategy: Building a System of Administrative Control CMSI China Maritime Reports https://web.archive.org/web/20210105224811/https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=cmsi-maritime-reports January 05, 2021 https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1011&context=cmsi-maritime-reports 12 China Maritime Studies Institute<t:zh 中国海事研究所> 1239728772 29 Sansha City has two districts, both created in April 2020.²¹² The Xisha District (zh 西沙区) People’s Government is based on Woody Island and has jurisdiction over the Paracel Islands and Zhongsha Islands.²¹³ The Nansha District (zh 南沙区) People’s Government is based on Fiery Cross Reef and has jurisdiction over the Spratly Islands.²¹⁴ Each district assumably has a district party committee as well.²¹⁵ Though publicly available information on these new districts is scarce, the establishment of Xisha District and Nansha District will likely improve Sansha’s administrative capacity and expand localized policymaking.²¹⁶ Synonyms from Mandarin Chinese en Yongshu, en Yungshu Translations island Chinese: Cantonese: yue 永暑礁 Mandarin: cmn 永暑礁 Tagalog: tl Bahura ng Kagitingan Vietnamese: vi Đá Chữ Thập