Taiwan asserts territory

TAIPEI: The South China Sea islands, as well as their surrounding waters, are an inherent part of Taiwan’s territory from the perspectives of geography, history and international law, according to the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA).

Exercising full rights over the Chungsha (Macclesfield Bank), Nansha (Spratly), Shisha (Paracel) and Tungsha (Pratas) islands, the government does not recognize any claim to sovereignty over or occupation of these areas by other countries or territories, irrespective of the reasons put forward or methods used for such claim or occupation, MOFA spokeswoman Anna Kao said on Tuesday.