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TAIWAN PLANS TO BUILD AIRFIELD ON DISPUTED S. CHINA SEA ISLAND.

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| December 16, 2005 | COPYRIGHT 2009 Asia Pulse Pty Ltd. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan. All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group. (Hide copyright information)Copyright

TAIPEI, Dec 16 Asia Pulse - Vice Minister of National Defense Huo Shou-yeh confirmed Thursday that the Taiwan government will build an airfield on one of the biggest islets of the disputed Spratly Islands in the South China Sea.

The minister emphasized that the airport to be located on Taiping Island, is not intended for military use but humanitarian purposes such as emergency sea rescue efforts.

Hou said that the plan to build the airfield was proposed by the Coast Guard Administration (CGA) and that the Ministry of National Defense (MND) would assist by sending soldiers for construction.

Plans for the airfield provide for basic facilities,…

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