Focus Taiwan
Date: 06/22/2020
By: Matt Yu and Emerson Lim
President Tsai Ing-wen (蔡英文, front in white shirt) gives thumbs up to Taiwanese marines / File photo taken from President Tsai’s Facebook page.
The Ministry of National Defense (MND) official, who asked not to be named due to the sensitivity of the issue, said a number of Marines are on the Pratas Islands, also known as the Dongsha Islands, for what the official described as a training mission.
He said the mission, which will only last a short amount of time, is aimed at strengthening the defense capabilities and other logistical and equipment maintenance skills of the Taiwanese Coast Guard officers stationed on the island.
The official did not reveal other details, such as the number of Marines deployed, when they arrived on the islands, and how long they will stay. [FULL STORY]
