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‘President did not dare attend’: Taiwan opposition questions Tsai Ing-wen’s absence from Taiping pier ceremony

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Tsai, of the independence-leaning Democratic Progressive Party, has come under fire from opposition legislators for not taking the opportunity to uphold the island’s claim over Taiping. “We all know clearly that we have spent NT$1.7 billion (US$53 million) in [renovating] the pier at Taiping and an inauguration ceremony is held there today …. But President … Read more

South China Sea: why Taiwan’s bigger pier on disputed Taiping islet may have put President Tsai in a spot

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Tsai is now facing calls from her party to lead the inauguration of the renovated pier next month – in a symbolic reassertion of Taiwan’s claims over Taiping, also known as Itu Aba. Does Taiwan-held Taiping Island need a longer runway? Taiwan’s Coast Guard Administration (CSA) said that the completed project cleared inspection checks on … Read more