Proper noun
the Paracels
Clipping of Paracel Islands.
Satellite imagery shows what the CSIS Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative describes as the deployment of several new weapons systems to China’s base on Woody Island in the Paracels, South China Sea May 12, 2018. Source: Internet
Maps published in the Yuan era invariably included the Changsha (the Paracels) and the Shitang (the Spratlys) within the domain of Yuan. Source: Internet
These countries protested but local Chinese authorities, the Governor of Liang Guang, denied any responsibilities on the ground that the Paracels were abandoned and belonged to neither country. Source: Internet
It also reminds young people of Vietnam’s sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracels) and Truong Sa archipelagos, Quang added, calling on OVs in Laos to strengthen solidarity for national development. Source: Internet
One of their activities was making long distance sailing every year to the long chain of islands and rocks known as the Paracels to collect debris from shipwrecks. Source: Internet
The Republic of China then garrisoned Woody island in the Paracels in 1946 and posted Chinese flags and markers on it, France tried, but failed to make them leave Woody island. Source: Internet