August 15, 1951 (, Xin Mao on July 13), Zhou Enlai reiterated China's sovereignty over the Nansha.

1951 08 15, Foreign Minister Zhou Enlai published "about the US-British draft peace treaty with Japan and the San Francisco Conference Statement solemnly pointed out: China's sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel islands inviolable, the United States and Britain the Japanese Peace Treaty draft whether the provisions and how the provisions are not affected. Four Dongsha, Xisha, sand and Nansha Islands have always been Chinese territory, China's historical records and previous relevant external representations are fully attest to this fact. Anti-Japanese War, the Nansha Islands and the Japanese occupation. Until after the surrender of Japan in 1945, all of these islands before all returned to China. In 1950 the so-called terms of the peace treaty with Japan, the United States and Britain in an attempt to deny China's sovereignty over these islands. In the 1950s, the adjoining countries several times said to be interested in the Nansha Islands. In response, the Chinese government has stated on many occasions, pointed out that the Spratly Islands history is part of Chinese territory, these islands has undisputed legal sovereignty.