Title:

 Remarks by President Ma Ying-jeou on Taiping Island

Author:

President Ma Ying-jeou (Remarks)

Source:

Ministry of Foreign Affairs Republic of China (Taiwan)

Date:

January 28, 2016

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: