evidence: - Whether from the perspectives of history, geography, or international law, the Nansha（Spratly）Islands, Shisha （Paracel） Islands, Chungsha Islands （Macclesfield Bank）, and Tungsha （Pratas） Islands, as well as their surrounding waters, are an inherent part of ROC territory and waters. As the ROC enjoys all rights to these island groups and their surrounding waters in accordance with international law, the ROC government does not recognize any claim to sovereignty over, or occupation of, these areas by other countries, irrespective of the reasons put forward or methods used for such claim or occupation.