Johnson South Reef skirmish 1988
Recorded location from Wikidata; battle sites are often approximate.
Key facts
| Date | 14 March 1988 | Wikidata |
|---|---|---|
| Year | 1988 | Wikidata P585 (point in time) |
| Era | Post-1945 (1946 onwards) | derived from year |
| Nearest landmass | At sea (nearest continent: Asia) | Natural Earth (modern borders) |
| Continent | Asia | Natural Earth |
| War / conflict | Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979–1991 | Wikidata P361 |
| Participants | People's Republic of China, Vietnam | Wikidata P710 |
| Coordinates | 9.7167, 114.2833 | Wikidata P625 |
About the battle
The Johnson South Reef skirmish took place on 14 March 1988 between military forces of China and Vietnam, on the Johnson South Reef in the Union Banks region of the Spratly Islands, in the South China Sea.
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