President Ma's remarks at International Conference on South China Sea Disputes and International Law (Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan))

(Source: Office of the President of the Republic of China (Taiwan)) On the morning of April 14, President Ma Ying-jeou attended the International Conference on South China Sea Disputes and International Law at the Downtown Campus of Soochow University in Taipei. In remarks, the president explained how important the South China Sea region is to national security, as well as the historical and legal evidence on which the ROC's sovereignty over the islands of the South China Sea is based. He then reiterated that the ROC advocates negotiations based on the South China Sea Peace Initiative and Roadmap, and reviewed the ROC's actions and efforts to safeguard Taiping Island's sovereignty and status...