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Taiwan Reports Massive Chinese Military Bases Near Island: 'Must Consider How To Use Peaceful Means To Resolve'
Itu Aba, equipped with a runway for military re-supply flights, is lightly defended compared to the Chinese-controlled islands, which have seen significant land reclamation and military fortification.
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Itu Aba sees record number of nesting sea turtles
An all-time record number of 141 nesting green sea turtles were observed coming ashore to lay eggs on Itu Aba (Taiping Island, 太平島) last year, which could yield up to 35,000 hatchlings, the Ocean ...
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Taiwan warns of ‘enormous’ Chinese bases near its South China Sea holding
Both her predecessors visited the island but she has yet to do so while in office. Asked by reporters about calls for Tsai to go to Itu Aba, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said there was no ...
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Taiwan Rejects South China Sea Ruling on Itu Aba
Taiwan’s President Tsai Ing-wen said July 13 that an international court's ruling over the South China Sea dispute has damaged the island's rights to the Spratly Islands. Photo: EPA ...
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Taiping Island
The outcome of Taiwan's domestic debate about whether President Tsai Ing-wen should visit Itu Aba could have regional implications. Manila’s latest National Security Policy does not reflect the ...