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Taiwan Minister Cleans Spratly Reef, Visits Itu Aba

4/30/2026

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Ocean Affairs Council minister Kuan Bi-ling led a cleanup on Zhongzhou Reef during a Spratly Islands visit on April 29, 2026.
The trip also stopped at Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba, the first visit in seven years, where Taiwan has a runway, a wharf and a 4,000-ton patrol ship.
Kuan said the exercise will not cause tension, noting that Vietnam’s foreign ministry warned any foreign activity without its consent infringes its sovereignty.

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Ocean Affairs Council minister Kuan Bi-ling led a cleanup on Zhongzhou Reef during a Spratly Islands visit on April 29, 2026.
The trip also stopped at Taiwan-controlled Itu Aba, the first visit in seven years, where Taiwan has a runway, a wharf and a 4,000-ton patrol ship.
Kuan said the exercise will not cause tension, noting that Vietnam’s foreign ministry warned any foreign activity without its consent infringes its sovereignty.