Original sentence: A brief conflict in 1974 resulted in 18 soldiers being killed, and China has controlled the whole of Paracel since then, though this control is still disputed by Vietnam.The Paracel Islands, also called  Xisha Islands (西沙群岛) in Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands in Vietnamese, is a group of islands under the administration of Hainan Province, The People's Republic of China.The People's Republic of China and South Vietnam each controlled part of the Paracel Islands before 1974
Edited sentence: After their amphibious assault on January 20, the Chinese held 48 war prisoners, including 1 American advisor, they were all later released in Hong Kong through the Red Cross.An invaded battle in 1974 resulted in China settled the Paracel since then, though this control is still disputed by Vietnam.The Paracel Islands, also called  Xisha Islands (西沙群岛) in Chinese and Hoàng Sa Islands in Vietnamese, is a group of islands under the administration of Hainan Province, The People's Republic of China (Seized from Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) in Battle of the Paracel Islands after January 19th 1974.The Republic of Vietnam (South Vietnam) fully controlled Paracel Islands before 1974