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TAIPEI, TAIWAN — Taiwan’s defence minister visited a disputed island in the South China Sea Wednesday, the first such trip by a Taiwanese military chief for more than five years, amid growing tensions in the region.
Yen Ming, together with two legislators and several reporters, flew to Taiping, a Taiwan-administered island which is part of the Spratlys — a chain also claimed in whole or in part by China, Vietnam, Malaysia, the Philippines and Brunei.
The defence ministry confirmed the visit but declined to provide details.
It was the first by a Taiwanese defence minister since January 2009 when then-defence minister Chen Chao-min flew to the island more than 800 nautical miles (1,482 kilometers) from Taiwan.
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