What the records say
- When
- since Apr 1975
- Kind
- Territorial claim
- Coordinates
- 16.50° N, 112.00° E
- Region
- 5
- Significance
- 8
- Significance index
- 3
- Significance state1
- 4
- Significance state2
- 4
- Tangible significance
- 4
Placed at the area, not an exact site.
Paracel Islands
Disputed islands in the South China Sea
The Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands and the Hoàng Sa Archipelago, are an archipelago in the South China Sea. It is under the control of the People's Republic of China, but its sovereignty in whole or in part is disputed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
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The source
- ICOW Territorial Claims 1816–2001Issue Correlates of WarCorrelates of War: free use with citation
Nearby in time and place
- Battle of the Paracel Islands19 Jan 1974 · Battle
- Battle of Duc Duc4 Oct 1974 · Battle
- massacre à la frontière de Tay Ninh en 197725 Sep 1977 · Massacre · Deaths 1,000
- Operation Caroline Hill1 Jul 1971 · Military operation
- Duc Duc massacre29 Mar 1971 · Massacre
- Battle of Kontum26 May 1972 · Battle
- Battle of FSB Mary Ann28 Mar 1971 · Battle
- Катастрофа Convair 880 под Плейку, погиб 81 человек15 Jun 1972 · Air disaster