China points to Article 121 of UNCLOS, which defines an island as "a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is above water at high tide."
Konvensi PBB antuk Awig-awig Segara Internasional warsa 1982 (UNCLOS '82) pasal 121 nikayang nusa (bahasa Inggris: island) punika "daratan sané kewentuk olih palemahanné taler kaiterin olih toya, taler kepastika stata mumbul ring duur toyané rikala pasang sané munggah pinih duur."