TAIPEI, March 20 — Taiwan’s foreign minister said today that China has built “enormous” military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan’s main holding in the South...
This photo taken on March 5, 2024 shows a vessel identified by the Philippine Coast Guard as a Chinese maritime military ship during sunrise in the disputed South China Sea. — AFP picTAIPEI, March 20 — Taiwan’s foreign minister said today that China has built “enormous” military bases on three islands surrounding Taiwan’s main holding in the South China Sea, but Taipei is not looking to further escalate tensions in the strategic waterway.
Some lawmakers from both the ruling and main opposition parties have called on President Tsai Ing-wen to visit Itu Aba before she steps down in May to assert Taiwan’s sovereignty and view a newly renovated harbour that can take larger ships.Asked by reporters about calls for Tsai to go to Itu Aba, Taiwan Foreign Minister Joseph Wu said there was no doubt the island belonged to Taiwan and the government would defend their sovereignty over it.
“China has already created very enormous South China Sea military bases on the three islands surrounding Taiping — Subi Reef, Fiery Cross Reef and Mischief Reef — and these are all quite close to our Taiping,” Wu said.“As the dispute continues to intensify, we in Taiwan must consider how to use peaceful means to resolve the South China Sea issue, and not let others think we are creating difficulties.
Itu Aba has a runway long enough to take military re-supply flights from Taiwan, but is lightly defended compared to the nearby Chinese-controlled islands. Chinese forces generally leave Itu Aba alone.
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