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Title:
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Remarks by President Ma Ying-jeou on Taiping Island
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Author:
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President Ma Ying-jeou (Remarks)
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Source:
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Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Date:
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January 28, 2016
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Description:
- On Jan. 28, ROC President Ma Ying-jeou led government officials and scholars on a visit to Taiping Island in the Nansha Islands. He explained the four objectives of the trip: first, visiting personnel stationed on the island ahead of the Lunar New Year; second, unveiling the South China Sea Peace Initiative Roadmap; third, explaining the purpose of peaceful use of Taiping Island; and fourth, clarifying the legal status of the island. Following is the talk he delivered on the island: