Taiping Island; Itu Aba Island 太平島

Taiping Island; Itu Aba Island
繁:太平島
简:太平岛

昨日台灣藍綠8名立委和5艘漁船先後前往太平島,宣示主權、慰勞島上人員,抗議南海仲裁案將太平島裁定為「礁」。一眾立委在島上食用以當地雞、魚、瓜等食材製作的便當,以證明太平島是島而不是礁。

台立委漁民分赴太平島宣主權(2016年7月21日)。明報,取自 http://news.mingpao.com/pns/dailynews/web_tc/article/20160721/s00013/1469037504445

About 30 Taiwanese fishermen and lawmakers headed for Tai­ping Island in the South China Sea on Wednesday to support Taiwanese claims to sovereignty and fishing rights in the area.

Chen, M. (2016, July 20). South China Sea: Taiwanese lawmakers and flotilla head to Taiping Island in sovereignty, fishing rights push. South China Morning Post. Retrieved from http://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy-defence/article/1992173/south-china-sea-taiwanese-lawmakers-land-taiping-island

The Executive Yuan yesterday said that civilians are not allowed to set foot on Itu Aba Island (Taiping Island, 太平島) without permission from the Ministry of National Defense, even as a group of Taiwanese fishermen plan to sail close to the contested island in the South China Sea today.

Lo, T. (2016, July 25). Civilians warned to stay off Itu Aba. Taipei Times. Retrieved from http://www.taipeitimes.com/News/front/archives/2016/07/25/2003651729