Triton Island

Triton Island is one island of Paracel Islands, (Chinese: 中建岛 (Zhongjiandao), Vietnamese: Đảo Tri Tôn, also called "Banlusi"(半路峙)，1.2 km². It is patrolled by Chinese border police.

Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea（May15th, 1996).The island is also claimed by Vietnam.

7 points on Zhongjiandao are the baseline points of the Chinese territorial sea. [ cite web|url=http://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/CHN_1996_Declaration.pdf |title=Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea (May 15th, 1996)) ]

* Zhaoshudao（1）15ø 46·5'N111ø 12·6'E
* Zhaoshudao（2）15ø 46·4'N111ø 12·1'E
* Zhaoshudao（3）15ø 46·4'N111ø 11·8'E
* Zhaoshudao（4）15ø 46·5'N111ø 11·6'E
* Zhaoshudao（5）15ø 46·7'N111ø 11·4'E
* Zhaoshudao（6）15ø 46·9'N111ø 11·3'E
* Zhaoshudao（7）15ø 47·2'N111ø 11·4'E

Notes & References

See also

* Zhaoshudao(赵述岛)
* Beidao(北岛)
* Zhongdao(中岛)
* Nandao (Island)(南岛)
* Shidao(石岛)
* Dongdao(东岛)
* Zhaoshudao(赵述島)
* Langhuajiao(浪花礁)
* Beijiao(北礁)

External links

* [http://www1.shanghaidaily.com/press/2006/09/13/territorial-sea-steles-erected-in-east-china/ Territorial sea steles erected in east China]

* [http://www.un.org/Depts/los/LEGISLATIONANDTREATIES/PDFFILES/CHN_1996_Declaration.pdf Declaration of the Government of the People's Republic of China on the baselines of the territorial sea（May15th, 1996)]
* [http://www.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&q=+15%C2%B046%2724.00%22N,111%C2%B011%2748.00%22E&ie=UTF8&om=1&z=8&ll=15.908508,111.19812&spn=3.607543,6.943359&t=k&iwloc=addr Locate Zhongjiandao on GOOGLEMAP]
* [http://www.soa.gov.cn/law/960515a.htm 中华人民共和国政府关于中华人民共和国领海基线的声明（1996年5月15日)]
* [http://news.sina.com.cn/c/2007-01-04/174811953759.shtml 中国重申拥有西沙南沙群岛及附近海域主权]