Focus Taiwan
Date: 2016/07/11
By: Sophia Yeh, Chen Chia-lun, and Lilian Wu

Taipei, July 11 (CNA) Taiwan on Monday reaffirmed its stance on its claims in the South China Sea a day before an international tribunal is to rule on a dispute between the Philippines and China in the region.

The government will continue to insist on Taiwan’s sovereignty over the islands in the South China Sea, including Taiping Island, the largest naturally formed island in the Spratly Islands, Presidential Office spokesman Alex Huang (黃重諺) said Monday.

Huang also said the government will stay on top of all developments related to the ruling by the Permanent Court of Arbitration at The Hague and has prepared for various contingencies.

He reiterated the government’s three main principles related to South China Sea disputes.     [FULL  STORY]