Ending:
China: 1 Yang Zhiliang, the leader of the second group of warship formation, was injured, but no one died. Recovered 9 islands and reefs, sank 2 Vietnamese naval vessels, and was seriously injured 1 (later sunk).
The Vietnamese army estimated that there were more than 300 casualties and 9 prisoners. A demonstration claiming sovereignty over the South China Sea took place in Hanoi, Vietnam. It is reported that 64 Vietnamese soldiers were killed in the Nansha naval battle of 1988.
Political influence:
1988 On March 14, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of China submitted a protest note to the Vietnamese Embassy in China. After the war, a Vietnamese military spokesman declared at a news conference: "China has a large number of ships in this battle, including destroyers and frigates equipped with missiles. Our ships were all hit by Styx missiles. "
The China government adopted a low-key approach and did not exaggerate the naval battle. It only published commentator's articles and several statements and notes of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in People's Daily. It was not until March 3 1 that the truth and process of this armed conflict were disclosed to the outside world by the relevant responsible personnel of the China Army.
Extended data
War background?
1956, South Vietnam invaded Nansha Islands for the first time, raised the flag of South Vietnam and claimed sovereignty.
From 1960 to 1967, South Vietnam invaded the 15 islands and reefs such as Ambo Shazhou, Nanjiao Island and Shuangjiao in Nansha, China, and destroyed the original monuments and buildings of China's sovereignty on the island.
1July 1973 to1February 1974, South Vietnam occupied six island reefs, including Nanzi Island, Dunqian Shazhou, Honglian Island, Jinghong Island, Nanwei Island and Anpo Shazhou. ?
From 65438 to 0985, the Soviet Union stationed more than 20 ships in Cam Ranh Bay to deter China. The northern end of Nansha Islands is 900 kilometers away from Hainan Lingshui Airport, the southernmost tip of China Naval Air Force. At that time, China's farthest J-8-2 had a combat radius of only 800 kilometers and could not provide cover. In the Nansha sea area far from Chinese mainland, the Vietnamese navy has a natural geographical advantage over China.
During the period of 1988, China was eager for a breakthrough in reform and opening up, and strived to enter the customs. Internationally, detente is the mainstay, and the counterattack against Vietnam is coming to an end. The border is basically stable and high-level contacts between China and Vietnam are normalized. While negotiating the normalization of relations, the Vietnamese authorities stepped up their efforts to seize the Nansha Island reef.
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