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Scarborough Shoal
Description
Scarborough Shoal Scarborough Shoal or Scarborough Reef, also known as Bajo de Masinloc or Panatag Shoal and Huangyan Island, is a shoal located between the Macclesfield Bank and Luzon Island of the Philippines in the South China Sea. It is more correctly described as a group of rocks or very small islands plus reefs in an atoll shape, rather than as a shoal. It is a disputed territory claimed by the People's Republic of China, Republic of China, and the Philippines. The shoal's status is often discussed in conjunction with other territorial disputes in the South China Sea such as those involving the Spratly Islands or the Paracel Islands. Since the 2012 Scarborough Shoal standoff, access to the territory has been restricted by the People's Republic of China. The shoal was named after the East India Company tea-trade ship Scarborough which was wrecked on one of its rocks on 12 September 1784 with all lives lost. (via Freebase)
 
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