Tree Island
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- An island of the Paracel Islands in the South China Sea administered under Sansha, Hainan, China (claimed by Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam).
- 2017 March 16, “China begins new construction work in Paracel Islands”, in Taipei Times[1], sourced from Reuters, HONG KONG, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on March 15, 2017, Front Page, page 1[2]:
- The pictures, provided by private satellite firm Planet Labs, follow reports in January showing work undertaken on nearby Tree Island (Jhaoshu Island, 趙述島) and other features in the Paracels, which are also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
- 2017 December 15, David Brunnstrom, Sue-Lin Wong, “While focus is on North Korea, China continues South China Sea buildup: think tank”, in James Dalgleish, editor, Reuters[3], archived from the original on May 02, 2024, World:
- Smaller-scale work had continued in the Paracel Islands, including a new helipad and wind turbines on Tree Island and two large radar towers on Triton Island.