ABOUT the third day out we passed the dreaded Macclesfield Bank, which, with the adjacent Paracel Islands and reefs, forms a pretty trap for the careless or unskilful navigator.
1976 June 6, “ROC reiterates ownership of southern islets”, in Free China Weekly[2], volume XVII, number 22, Taipei, →ISSN, →OCLC, page 1:
The Republic of China has reiterated its sovereignty over the Nansha and Hsisha Islands (Spratly and Paracel Islands).
2022 June 29, Beijing newsroom, Hong Kong newsroom, Liz Lee, “Typhoon may be forming ahead of Hong Kong handover anniversary”, in Robert Birsel, editor, Reuters[3], archived from the original on 29 June 2022, China[4]:
Gales in the South China Sea, off Guangdong's east coast and near the Paracel Islands, were forecast to reach moderate magnitudes of 6-7 but the wind in some parts of the sea could be stronger, the forecasters said.
2023 March 24, “China threatens 'serious consequences' over US warship”, in DW News[5], archived from the original on March 24, 2023, China[6]:
The US Navy destroyer USS Milius sailed around the disputed Paracel Islands in the South China Sea for the second day in a row, in a move that Beijing described as violating China's sovereignty.
