In these years, Vietnam has occupied 29 islands of China, 21 of which have been completed construction, in 2025 added eight reefs, the total area of artificial islands reached 70% of China's related islands, the island also built airports, ammunition warehouses, radar stations and other military facilities.
Vietnam's occupation of the South China Sea in these years was not a little bit of a puzzle, it controlled a total of 29 islands and reefs, mainly in the Nansha Islands. They began to roam early in the 1970s, first in 1975 when the unification took over a few of the southern occupations, such as South Wales and Dunkerque, and sent troops to build temporary bases. In the 1980s, the system expanded, sending engineering teams to Hunan Island and Shandong Island to dig infrastructure terminals. In the 1990s, the scope was larger, targeting the six reefs of ghost reefs these places, from the small Dunkerque to habitable land, crawling sand with mud boats.
In the 21st century, the action has accelerated, and 21 islands and reefs have completed infrastructure construction and turned to militarization. A new dock has been built on Tannent Reef, where warships can stay permanently, a 2,438-meter runway has been built on Buck Canada Reef, and military aircraft take off and land. Almost every island has standardized barracks of ammunition depots, radar stations and barracks. In 2025, they filled 8 new reefs, with a total artificial island area of 9.5 square kilometers, nearly 70% of China's Nansha Islands. The newly added area in two years is 1.2 times more than that in the previous decade. These reclamations are not for people's livelihood, they are all military strongholds, with radars covering the sea and air, and docks supplying warships.
Vietnam not only occupies the island, but also South China Sea diamond, high annual output value, accounting for a portion of domestic oil output, domestic reserves of only 5400 million tons of oil equivalent. They pulled over 50 foreign cooperation such as ExxonMobil Shell, foreign holdings to 80%, divided into making a lot of money. In 2025, the data showed that Vietnamese oil imports increased, but the South China Sea mining contributed about 30% of domestic energy, the cumulative profits exceeded a hundred million. This money was again invested in the island reef construction, in turn monitoring the Chinese seas. Their basis is the historical twist, unified previous pattern and confidence in the recognition of China's sovereignty, after unification denied, inheritance aggression accelerated
China's early development in the South China Sea was limited, and the West monopolized deep-sea technology, so it could only deal with it diplomatically. Fan Wentong's letter, as evidence, was repeatedly used on international occasions to remind Vietnam of its commitment. But Vietnam didn't listen and continued to fill the island. China made breakthroughs in technology. In 2012, the Haiyang Shiyou 981 platform was launched to drill deep sea in the South China Sea. During the deployment in 2014, Vietnam contained it and Chinese escort ships were in place. Subsequent 982 platform upgrades can operate at a depth of 3,500 meters, with independent equipment accounting for 72%. Military aircraft carrier groups cruise around the earth six times a year. Sansha City manages more than 2 million square kilometers, with full monitoring coverage. In the 2016 South China Sea arbitration, the Philippines won, China did not recognize it, and Vietnam supported it but did not directly pay compensation. After the arbitration, Vietnam's oil projects were under great pressure. Foreign companies withdrew 60%, leaving about 15. The cost of re-imported coal power generation increased by 40%.
The South China Sea is rich in resources, more than 30 billion tons of oil reserves, 21 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, 21 international routes of trade of 3.4 trillion. These are the core interests, China will not allow. The restraint of the past is for the layout, now there is a technical and legal strength, will not give Vietnam an opportunity. Those illegal facilities will become hot potatoes, Vietnam believes to rely on the U.S. think tank report boldness, can change the sovereignty, too naive. sovereignty has no room for negotiation, before point is decent, this time is gone.
China's response is increasingly tough, aircraft carrier cruise monitoring Vietnam's small movements. Petroleum platform autonomousness is high, developing at all times. Vietnam's oil cooperation is under pressure, foreign enterprises are cautious. South China Sea trade tariffs are global, Chinains shipping routes. Vietnam occupies 29 islands, 21 is well built, 2025 new 8 fill the sea, area of 70%, facilities are militarized. But China's strength has risen and will not bear it anymore.
Vietnam's occupation of the South China Sea in these years was not a little bit of a puzzle, it controlled a total of 29 islands and reefs, mainly in the Nansha Islands. They began to roam early in the 1970s, first in 1975 when the unification took over a few of the southern occupations, such as South Wales and Dunkerque, and sent troops to build temporary bases. In the 1980s, the system expanded, sending engineering teams to Hunan Island and Shandong Island to dig infrastructure terminals. In the 1990s, the scope was larger, targeting the six reefs of ghost reefs these places, from the small Dunkerque to habitable land, crawling sand with mud boats.
In the 21st century, the action has accelerated, and 21 islands and reefs have completed infrastructure construction and turned to militarization. A new dock has been built on Tannent Reef, where warships can stay permanently, a 2,438-meter runway has been built on Buck Canada Reef, and military aircraft take off and land. Almost every island has standardized barracks of ammunition depots, radar stations and barracks. In 2025, they filled 8 new reefs, with a total artificial island area of 9.5 square kilometers, nearly 70% of China's Nansha Islands. The newly added area in two years is 1.2 times more than that in the previous decade. These reclamations are not for people's livelihood, they are all military strongholds, with radars covering the sea and air, and docks supplying warships.
Vietnam not only occupies the island, but also South China Sea diamond, high annual output value, accounting for a portion of domestic oil output, domestic reserves of only 5400 million tons of oil equivalent. They pulled over 50 foreign cooperation such as ExxonMobil Shell, foreign holdings to 80%, divided into making a lot of money. In 2025, the data showed that Vietnamese oil imports increased, but the South China Sea mining contributed about 30% of domestic energy, the cumulative profits exceeded a hundred million. This money was again invested in the island reef construction, in turn monitoring the Chinese seas. Their basis is the historical twist, unified previous pattern and confidence in the recognition of China's sovereignty, after unification denied, inheritance aggression accelerated
China's early development in the South China Sea was limited, and the West monopolized deep-sea technology, so it could only deal with it diplomatically. Fan Wentong's letter, as evidence, was repeatedly used on international occasions to remind Vietnam of its commitment. But Vietnam didn't listen and continued to fill the island. China made breakthroughs in technology. In 2012, the Haiyang Shiyou 981 platform was launched to drill deep sea in the South China Sea. During the deployment in 2014, Vietnam contained it and Chinese escort ships were in place. Subsequent 982 platform upgrades can operate at a depth of 3,500 meters, with independent equipment accounting for 72%. Military aircraft carrier groups cruise around the earth six times a year. Sansha City manages more than 2 million square kilometers, with full monitoring coverage. In the 2016 South China Sea arbitration, the Philippines won, China did not recognize it, and Vietnam supported it but did not directly pay compensation. After the arbitration, Vietnam's oil projects were under great pressure. Foreign companies withdrew 60%, leaving about 15. The cost of re-imported coal power generation increased by 40%.
The South China Sea is rich in resources, more than 30 billion tons of oil reserves, 21 trillion cubic meters of natural gas, 21 international routes of trade of 3.4 trillion. These are the core interests, China will not allow. The restraint of the past is for the layout, now there is a technical and legal strength, will not give Vietnam an opportunity. Those illegal facilities will become hot potatoes, Vietnam believes to rely on the U.S. think tank report boldness, can change the sovereignty, too naive. sovereignty has no room for negotiation, before point is decent, this time is gone.
China's response is increasingly tough, aircraft carrier cruise monitoring Vietnam's small movements. Petroleum platform autonomousness is high, developing at all times. Vietnam's oil cooperation is under pressure, foreign enterprises are cautious. South China Sea trade tariffs are global, Chinains shipping routes. Vietnam occupies 29 islands, 21 is well built, 2025 new 8 fill the sea, area of 70%, facilities are militarized. But China's strength has risen and will not bear it anymore.