dongsha islands for 15 September 2025

Dongsha Islands Latest News

Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration (CGA) confirmed recently that it had dispatched vessels to repel both a Chinese coast guard ship and a Chinese fishing boat operating near Dongsha Island.

About Dongsha Islands

• The Dongsha Islands, also known as the Pratas Islands, are a small group of three islands located in the northern part of the South China Sea. 
• It lies approximately 445 km southwest of Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and 320 km southeast of Hong Kong.
• The Dongsha Islands are governed by Taiwan. There are no permanent residents. But Taiwanese marines are stationed there.
• These islands are characterized by a circular coral atoll structure.
• They are composed primarily of clastic coral and reef flats approximately 15 miles (24 kilometers) in diameter, enclosing a lagoon about 10 miles (16 kilometers) in diameter. 
• The island group includes Dongsha Island, being the only island above sea level, about 1 mile (1.6 kilometers) long and a little over 0.5 miles (0.8 kilometers) wide, and Northern Vereker and Southern Vereker atolls, both of which are below sea level.

Source: ET