Paracel Islands
Also known as: Xisha Qundao · Hoang Sa · Xisha Islands
- 1The archipelago is also referred to as the Xisha Islands.
- 2Vietnam recognizes the group as the Hoàng Sa Archipelago.
- 3The islands are currently under the control of the People's Republic of China.
- 4Sovereignty over the islands is disputed by both Taiwan and Vietnam.
- 5The islands are located within the South China Sea.
The Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands or Hoàng Sa Archipelago, are a group of islands in the South China Sea. Currently under the control of the People's Republic of China, the islands are also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.
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contested territory occupied by China
The Paracel Islands are a collection of reefs and islands currently controlled by China but claimed by Vietnam and Taiwan, representing a key flashpoint in regional maritime control.
The Paracel Islands are a strategically located archipelago situated in the South China Sea. Known by multiple names, including the Xisha Islands in Chinese and the Hoàng Sa Archipelago in Vietnamese, the islands are the subject of long-standing territorial disputes.
South China Sea islands along the bottom of the Mao Kun map [ 17 ]Wikimedia Commons: File:MAO_KUN_MAP-19.jpgAerial photo of the Crescent groupWikimedia Commons: File:CrescentGroup-annotated.jpgLocation of the Paracel Islands showing the more significant PRC settlementsWikimedia Commons: File:Paracel_88.png Currently, the islands are under the administrative control of the People's Republic of China. However, this control is contested, as both Taiwan and Vietnam maintain competing claims of sovereignty over the entire archipelago or specific parts of it.