Maritime_dispute_between_China_and_Vietnam(中越海洋冲突).pptVIP

* * Maritime dispute between China and Vietnam Future Status quo History Causes The map is from Google. Status quo The imformation is from Wikipedia. 29 9 Status quo History In 1930’, France occupied the Xisha Islands. In 1958, Vietnam admitted China’s sovereignty over the whole area of the South China sea. The picture is from Wikipedia. China is the first to find and name the islands. History In 1974, The Battle of the Xisha Islands. Defeated Victory Result Deaths：53（1 captain） Injured：16 Captured：48（1 American） Deaths：18 Injuries and Deaths Warship HQ-10→sunk HQ-16 →heavily damaged HQ-4、5 →lightly damaged Four warships→ heavily damaged Lose 4 Corvette, Commando platoon Demolition team Militia platoon 4 old and small Corvettes, Marine battalions Unknown number of militia Strength Vietnam China Country History In 1988, The Battle of the Nansha Islands. From www.I Defeated Victory Result Injuries and Deaths:400 2 warships:sunk 1 warships:heavily damaged Minor injury:1 Loses 14,Mar.,1988(8:47—9:37) —— 50 min Time Vietnam China Country History Tall platform built on Xiwei Tan by Vietnam. 1991,Vietnam occupied the Xiwei Tan. Administrative district Vietnam:1) Changsha country (including the Nansha Islands,1982.) 2) Huangsha country (including the Xisha Islands,1982.) China: The City of Sansha (including the Nansha Islands, Xisha Islands and Zhongsha Islands,2012.) The picture is from Google. Causes Energy Oil was discovered in 1968. China has estimated that the area holds oil and natural gas reserves of 17.7 billion tons Offshore Wells Oil price Baidu and Wikipedia. Causes Commercial fishing one of the worlds most productive areas for commercial fishing . There are more than 1500 kinds of fish in the South China Sea. The picture is from Baidu. Causes Commercial shipping one of the busiest shipping lanes in the world . More than half of the worlds supertanker pass through the regions waters every year. Twenty five percent of the worl