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The first confrontation occurred on January 31, 1988 when two Vietnamese armed cargo ships carrying construction materials approached the Fiery Cross Reef, apparently trying to build some structures. architecture to represent Vietnam’s sovereignty claims. The PLAN forces immediately intercepted the ships and chased them away The second confrontation occurred on 17 February at Cuarteron Reef, located between the Cross Stone and the main Vietnamese operating base in the region, Color Landscape Hoodie Truong Sa Island. A PLAN destroyer, corvette and transport ship was surveying the area when a Vietnamese minesweeper and transport ship approached. Both sides organized an amphibious assault, but the Vietnamese were forced to retreat before their Chinese opponents. The third confrontation was a violent battle that took place on 13–14 March. The clash centered on Johnson Reef east of the Cross Stone. A PLAN guided missile escort was investigating the reef when three Vietnamese ships entered this area. Sailors on both sides landed on the Gac of Cauldron, while their ships confronted each other at sea. After firing at the Cauldron Stone, ships of both sides opened fire at each other. PLAN’s ships apparently overwhelmed the Vietnamese forces, sank all Vietnamese ships within half an hour and killed 74 Vietnamese soldiers. As a result of victory, China occupied six reefs and atolls in the Trường Sa group in late 1988 (McGregor 1988: 16–8; Sheng 1995: 26; Chen 2000: 100–2; Fravel 2003: 395–6).
