Meaning of Taiping Island | Babel Free

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An island in the South China Sea, administered as part of Cijin (Qijin), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and claimed by China, the Philippines and Vietnam.

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“The tribunal did not formally invite the ROC to participate in the proceedings, nor did it solicit our views. The ruling impinges on the interests of the ROC and has seriously undermined our rights over the South China Sea islands and their relevant waters, especially Taiping Island, or Itu Aba, the largest naturally formed island with fresh water in the Spratly chain.”

“Satellite photos by Google can be a fun way to see your house — or your neighbor’s — from high above. But in the case of an island in the South China Sea that is claimed by four countries, sometimes those photos can be too revealing. That is the position maintained by Taiwan, which has asked Google to blur satellite images of the disputed island — Itu Aba, also known as Taiping Island — that show what appear to be new military installations.”

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