Zhongye Island, the second largest natural island in China's Nansha Islands,Zhongye Island is located in the Zhongye Shoal of the Nansha Islands, Zhongye Island is 800 kilometers away from the capital of the Philippines, Manila,Approximately 500 kilometers from the Philippines' Palawan, 670 kilometers from Yongxing Island, and 550 kilometers from Jinlan Bay, Zhongye Island is about 27 kilometers from (Jingbei Island),The area is approximately 0.33 square kilometers, with a height of 3.4 meters, making it the second largest natural island in the Nansha Islands.

Zhongye Island belongs to the Sanya City under Hainan Province,Its surroundings are surrounded by sand barriers, the island is triangular, with vegetation such as shrubs and palm trees, reaching heights of 3 to 4 meters,Zhongye Island was illegally occupied by the Philippines in 1971 and is still under its administration,Zhongye Island is the largest reef in the Philippines' occupation of the eight reefs and its command center,The reef looks like a scallop shape, here is a runway of 1500 meters long and 50 meters wide,

Zhongye Island's importance: huge development potential, not only the second largest natural island in the Nansha Islands, but also the Zhongye Shoal, which is much larger in scale than the Jingbei Reef,If developed, it can be built into a huge artificial island. It can be used for tourism and recreation, and most importantly, it has a very high strategic value,Finally, it must be reiterated that Zhongye Island is China's inherent territory, and China has undeniable sovereignty over it.

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