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Before 1909, Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly islands had not been violated by China and other countries.

1909年之前，在西沙群岛和南沙群岛的主权没有被越南侵犯中国和其他国家。

The Spratly island group has long been a source of conflict between Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam.

很早以前，南沙群岛就是文莱、中国、马来西亚、菲律宾、台湾和越南之间冲突的根源。

There are too many countries that claim for spratly islands! Mongolia and Laos the land lock countries would need as well those islands.

太多国家宣称斯普拉特立群岛的主权了。蒙古和老挝也应该来分一杯羹。

The Philippines invokes its geographical proximity to the Spratly Islands as the main basis of its claim.

菲律宾对南沙群岛的主权要求是基于其地理上的靠近。

After a tussle between Chinese and Vietnamese boats, China demanded that Vietnam halt its exploration for oil around the Spratly Islands.

继中国和越南渔船的交锋之后，中国要求越南停止其在南沙群岛附近的石油开采活动。

The Spratly Islands lie in an area thought to be rich in oil and gas. The region also has vital shipping routes.

而南沙群岛（斯普拉特利群岛）不仅坐落于石油和天然气富饶的水域，还地处重要的运输航线上。

In October, Vietnamese troops fired upon a Philippine air force plane on reconnaissance in the Spratly Islands.

十月，南沙越军向一驾侦察中的菲律宾空军飞机开火。

The Spratly dispute is part of a larger territorial row, which also involves Brunei and Malaysia.

南沙群岛（斯普拉特利群岛）之争是大面积领土争端的一部分，这其中还涉及了文莱和马来西亚两国。

Beijing says its claims over the Spratly and Paracel islands are a "core national interest. "

北京表示，中国对南沙群岛和西沙群岛拥有的主权涉及“核心利益”。

In May, Chinese warships were accused of harassing a Philippine navy vessel after it ran aground near the Spratly Islands.

五月，中国战舰被指控骚扰一艘搁浅于南沙的菲律宾海军船只。

Vietnam, which also claims part of the Spratly chain, has likewise complained of China's increasingly assertive approach in the region.

而声称对南沙群岛拥有部分主权的越南也同样对中国在处理该地区问题时日益刚愎自用的态度颇多怨言。

The Paracel and Spratly archipelagos have been considered Vietnamese territories for many centuries.

帕拉塞尔和斯普拉特利群岛被认为是许多世纪以来越南领土。

Vietnam, Taiwan, and China each claim all or most of the South China Sea, as well as all of the Spratly and Paracel island groups.

越南、台湾、中国都声称拥有南海全部或部分主权，其中就包括斯普拉特利群岛及帕拉塞尔群岛（即我国西沙群岛——译者注）。

Some also believe that the contested Spratly and Paracel islands sit on vast oil and gas reserves, a claim yet unproven.

一些人还认为，存在争议的南沙群岛和西沙群岛坐拥庞大的油气储备，这一说法尚未得到证实。

The areas with the most overlapping claims are mainly near the Spratly and Paracel island groups.

主权主张最为重叠的地方主要靠近南沙群岛和西沙群岛。

China, Vietnam and Taiwan all claim the entire Spratly Islands, with Vietnam occupying most of the disputed islands.

中国，越南和台湾都宣称整个南沙群岛是它们的，而且越南占据了最多具有争议性的岛屿。

This work aims to examine the process of establishing Vietnamese sovereignty over the Paracel and Spratly islands.

这项工作旨在探讨建立在西沙群岛和南沙群岛越南主权的进程。

Due to the lack of exploratory drilling, there are no proven oil reserve estimates for the Spratly or Paracel Islands.

由于缺少对石油的钻井勘探，对南沙或西沙群岛石油储量的估计都无法证实。

Vietnam, Taiwan, China, the Philippines, Malaysia and Brunei each claim all or a part of the Spratly Islands and the nearby Paracels.

越南、台湾、中国、菲律宾、马来西亚和文莱都宣称对南沙群岛及其附近的西沙群岛拥有全部或部分主权。

In 1988, China's Navy destroyed Vietnamese battleships in skirmishes over the Spratly archipelago.

1988年，中国海军在南沙群岛的一次小规模冲突中击毁了越南的一艘战舰。