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Rocky Island, South China Sea

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by an 800-metre concrete causeway. Land reclamation in 2016-2017 has joined the two islands by a larger area of land. 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.
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A signals intelligence station was built on Rocky Island in 1995, mainly because the island is the highest point in the Paracel Islands.
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Rocky Island (left) connected to Woody Island (right)
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Rocky Island (left) connected to Woody Island (right) circa 2010.
Rocky Island is located in South China Sea
16°50′40″N 112°20′50″E / 16.84444°N 112.34722°E / 16.84444; 112.34722
China
Hainan
Sansha
Time zone
UTC+8
simplified Chinese
traditional Chinese
pinyin
Paracel Islands
South China Sea
People's Republic of China
PLA Navy
Taiwan
Vietnam
Woody Island
Sansha
South China Sea Islands
"Recent developments surrounding the South China Sea"
"As US-China tussle, Asean frets"
Woody Island
"Beijing's surge for the Strait of Malacca"
"Australian expert's opinions on Chinese deployment of air defences on Spratly Islands - News VietNamNet"
Satellite image of Rocky Island by Google Maps.
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