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Rocky Island, South China Sea

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Rocky Island, South China Sea
Rocky Island, South China Sea. Photo via Wikimedia Commons.

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Rocky Island (pinyin: Shí Dǎo; lit. 'stone island'; Vietnamese: Đảo Đá) is one of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea. It is under the administration of the People's Republic of China and guarded by the PLA Navy. The island is also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.

Adapted from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA). Photography via Wikimedia Commons.

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