Taiwan has reaffirmed its sovereignty over the Diaoyutai Islands in the East China Sea.
On Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesman Steve Hsia said sovereignty over the islands is expressed in the constitution of the Republic of China (ROC).
The Republic of China is Taiwan's official name.
Under the ROC constitution, the nation's territory includes Mainland China, the Diaoyutai Islands, the Pratas, the Paracel Islands, the Spratlys and the Macclesfield Islands.
Hsia's comments came after a map published by the People's Republic of China's state-run publisher included the Diaoyutais and islands in the South China Sea as part of its territory. The publisher said the map carries significant political and diplomatic meaning for Beijing.
Hsia declined, however, to comment on whether Taiwan will lodge a protest with Beijing, saying that the matter will be handled by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). The MAC is the top governmental body in Taiwan that deals with the country's Mainland China policy.
On Tuesday, foreign ministry spokesman Steve Hsia said sovereignty over the islands is expressed in the constitution of the Republic of China (ROC).
The Republic of China is Taiwan's official name.
Under the ROC constitution, the nation's territory includes Mainland China, the Diaoyutai Islands, the Pratas, the Paracel Islands, the Spratlys and the Macclesfield Islands.
Hsia's comments came after a map published by the People's Republic of China's state-run publisher included the Diaoyutais and islands in the South China Sea as part of its territory. The publisher said the map carries significant political and diplomatic meaning for Beijing.
Hsia declined, however, to comment on whether Taiwan will lodge a protest with Beijing, saying that the matter will be handled by the Mainland Affairs Council (MAC). The MAC is the top governmental body in Taiwan that deals with the country's Mainland China policy.
