dongsha

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1. Synonym of Pratas.

   “Several groups of tiny islands in the South China Sea—including the Dongsha (Pratas) and Sisha (Paracels) groups—have been placed under Guangdong's provincial jurisdiction, but are the subject of claims by other countries. Long considered insignificant, they have become a matter of serious contention because of the probability of offshore oil deposits in the area.”

   “In 1933, Amoy marine biologists also surveyed the marine flora and fauna of Dongsha (Pratas) Island off Guangdong Province in the South China Sea.”

   “A Chinese surveillance drone entered the airspace of Pratas, a Taiwan-controlled island in the South China Sea also known as Dongsha, for four minutes on Saturday.”