Taiping Island
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English
Etymology
Partial calque of Chinese 太平島／太平岛 (Tàipíngdǎo), named after ROCS Taiping.
Proper noun
- An island in the South China Sea, administered as part of Cijin (Qijin), Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and claimed by China, the Philippines and Vietnam.
- Synonyms: Itu Aba, (Philippines) Ligao Island
- 2016 September 23, Christopher Mele, “For Taiwan, Google Images of Disputed Island Are Too Clear”, in The New York Times, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 24 September 2016, Asia Pacific:
- Satellite photos by Google can be a fun way to see your house — or your neighbor’s — from high above.
But in the case of an island in the South China Sea that is claimed by four countries, sometimes those photos can be too revealing.
That is the position maintained by Taiwan, which has asked Google to blur satellite images of the disputed island — Itu Aba, also known as Taiping Island — that show what appear to be new military installations.
Translations
island
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Further reading
- Saul B. Cohen, editor (1998), “Spratly Islands or Nansha Islands”, in The Columbia Gazetteer of the World, volume 3, New York: Columbia University Press, →ISBN, →LCCN, →OCLC, page 3003, column 1: “Includes Taiping Isl. (Itu Aba Isl.)”