Battle of the Paracel Islands

Situating the Battle of the Paracel Islands in Modern Vietnam-China Relations

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Situating the Battle of the Paracel Islands in Modern Vietnam-China Relations

January 19 marks the 50th anniversary of the Battle of the Paracel Islands, the first naval battle between China and Vietnam in the 20th century and a key conflict in the quest to control the South China Sea. This is also an occasion of reckoning on how the current Vietnamese government treats the history, legacy, … Read more

Vietnam’s Paradox: Commemorating the Battle of the Paracels

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Vietnam’s Paradox: Commemorating the Battle of the Paracels

In every war, whichever side wins, after allIt’s the people who lose.– Vietnamese poet Nguyễn Duy. Tang Guoqiang, known in Vietnamese as Đường Quốc Cường, is among the most renowned mainland Chinese actors in Vietnam. Tang is particularly known for playing prominent historical figures in period dramas, which were staples on Vietnamese TV in the late 1990s … Read more