Pearson Reef

Pearson Reef
Disputed atoll
Pearson Reef in 2024
Pearson Reef
Other namesRạn vòng Pearson, đảo Phan Vinh, đảo Phan Vinh B (Vietnamese)
Hizon Reef (Philippine English)
Bahura ng Hizon (Filipino)
毕生礁 Bìshēng jiāo (Chinese)
Geography
LocationSouth China Sea
Coordinates8°58′31″N 113°42′31″E / 8.97528°N 113.70861°E / 8.97528; 113.70861 (Pearson Reef)
ArchipelagoSpratly Islands
Total islands2
Major islandsPhan Vinh Island
Phan Vinh B Island
Administration
DistrictTrường Sa District
TownshipTrường Sa Township
Claimed by
Additional information
Area code(s)Phan Vinh Island: 58 ha
Phan Vinh B Island: 20 ha

Pearson Reef (Filipino: Bahura ng Hizon, Chinese: 毕生礁; pinyin: Bìshēng jiāo), called Phan Vinh Island (Vietnamese: đảo Phan Vinh) in Vietnam, is an atoll of the Spratly Islands in the South China Sea. The atoll has been occupied by Vietnam since 1978. It is claimed by China (PRC), the Philippines, Vietnam, and Taiwan (ROC).