Taiwan to strengthen Pratas islands' defences as China steps up pressure - Reuters
Taiwan to strengthen Pratas islands' defences as China steps up pressure Reuters
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"Dongsha is an excellent and highly important site for the development of an island defence system, and we currently have plans to develop this."
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<a href="https://news.google.com/rss/articles/CBMiswFBVV95cUxNVDNiZjJYLTNsR3dwTzIxdUltNkw3WHBFWEhXZkhGdVc2VEkyQXgwNFRfU0RsNnZvT2NEUnR6UHQya2NWdjlkY3IyVWVwNlA5aHNBS3RlVG9kTWdic0RlWEhuZ1Z6QWw4aVF2TGh5S28wMy10a3VuR3J3SmdIWmpZMFlIZnd1dmZJcWFLaUJqTlpWb0ZjMXQyb2trbUhyRlNXNjk1Nzh5Y1pYYml5NzJseGxnOA?oc=5" target="_blank">Taiwan to strengthen Pratas islands' defences as China steps up pressure</a> <font color="#6f6f6f">Reuters</font>
Taiwan is reinforcing defenses around the Pratas Islands amid escalating Chinese maritime activities, as stated by the head of Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council.
Taiwan is enhancing its defenses of the Pratas Islands due to increased Chinese activities in the area, as reported by Taiwan's coastguard minister.
Taiwan plans to bolster defenses of the Pratas Islands in response to increased Chinese activities in the South China Sea, as announced by the head of Taiwan's Ocean Affairs Council.
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