CURRENT AFFAIRS

Detailed explanation-1: -The battle was an attempt by the South Vietnamese navy to expel the Chinese navy from the vicinity. The confrontation took place towards the end of the Vietnam War. China establishes full control over the Paracels .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Paracel Islands (Chinese: , Xīshā Qúndǎo; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa) are an archipelago in the South China Sea, administered by China as part of Hainan Province, but also claimed by Taiwan and Vietnam.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Spratly Islands consist of more than 100 small islands or reefs surrounded by rich fishing grounds-and potentially by gas and oil deposits. They are claimed in their entirety by China, Taiwan, and Vietnam, while portions are claimed by Malaysia and the Philippines.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Paracel Islands, also known as the Xisha Islands (simplified Chinese: ; traditional Chinese: ; pinyin: xīshā qúndǎo; lit. ‘West Sand Archipelago’) and the Hoang Sa Archipelago (Vietnamese: Quần đảo Hoàng Sa, lit. ‘Yellow Sand Archipelago’), are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute between China, the Philippines, Taiwan, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Brunei, concerning “ownership” of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated “maritime features” (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea.