自19世纪以来,中国南海诸岛便不断被外部势力觊觎。20世纪上半叶,强占印度支那的法国和力图武力扩张的日本,在南海的非法活动最为猖獗,在中国抗日战争初期,两国甚至因争夺中国西沙群岛而险些爆发战争。法国对西沙垂涎已久西沙群岛是中国南海四大群岛之一,自古就是中国的神圣领土。1909年,清朝广东水师提督李准率“伏波”号、“琛航”号等军舰巡航西沙群岛,给十余座岛屿逐一命名,此后,中国每年都会派 Since the 19th century, the islands in the South China Sea have been repeatedly shambles by external forces. During the first half of the 20th century, Japan, which had occupied India in its own possession and sought to expand its armed forces, was most rampant in the South China Sea. During the early days of the Anti-Japanese War, the two countries even nearly vied with each other for the Xisha Islands. France coveted Xisha for a long time. The Xisha Islands are one of the four archipelagos in the South China Sea. Since ancient times, they have been the sacred territory of China. In 1909, the governor of the Qing Dynasty Guangdong navy Lee Jung rate “Fubo ” No., “Air” and other warships cruise the Xisha Islands, to more than a dozen islands named one by one, since then, China every year to send