Taiwan reasserts claim to Taiping Island

TAIPEI: Minister of the Interior Yeh Jiunn-rong led a team of officials and researchers to Taiping Island on Tuesday to reaffirm Taiwan’s sovereignty over the largest naturally formed island in the Spratly Islands.

“As President Tsai Ing-wen said during the July 19 national security council meeting, the ROC [Republic of China or Taiwan] remains steadfast on its position that the South China Sea islands are an inherent part of the nation’s territory,” Yeh said during a news conference at the Ministry of the Interior (MOI) in Taipei City following his one-day trip to Taiping Island.