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pavel1 Friday 20th of April 2007 03:17:39 AM
Spratly News - article no. 1

Taiwan sets up turtle reserve on disputed island

– A green turtle reserve has been established on a disputed South China Sea island where fishing boats from surrounding nations hunt the endangered species, a local official said on Monday.
The Marine Bureau of Kaohsiung, a south Taiwan port city, has declared the ocean around Taiping Island a protected area for at least two subspecies of green turtle that frequent the area and are listed internationally as endangered.

Brunei, China, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines also claim the 51 Spratly islands and reefs, of which Taiping is the largest at 489,500 square metres and least prone to sand or mud erosion that hurts turtles, said Cheng Yi-chun, a marine biology professor at Taiwan National Ocean University.
Taiping is about 1,000 km (621.4 miles) southwest of Kaohsiung.

Kaohsiung city workers are among the only inhabitants on Taiping, which is also controlled by Taiwan\'s military. But fishing boats from surrounding countries still hunt the several thousand remaining turtles in the Spratly group.

Kaohsiung chose Taiping Island as a turtle reserve after about four months of deliberation, said Chen Kuo-yung, a section chief with the Marine Bureau. He said ship traffic in the waters near Taiping was limited and inconvenient.

\'Other countries have no reason to oppose us making that a preservation area,\' Chen said.

pavel1 Friday 20th of April 2007 10:14:37 PM
- Spratly News
article No.2

China warns Vietnam over Spratlys pipeline

04/11/2007

China warned Vietnam that it is stirring up trouble by agreeing with British oil giant BP and its partners to build a gas pipeline in the Spratlys Islands, an area disputed by Hanoi and Beijing, the Chinese Foreign ministry said.

The islands are a string of rocky outcrops suspected of containing large oil and gas deposits, which is being claimed by Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines.

The $2-billion pipeline will bring gas from two new fields to Vietnam’s south coast, though details are still being worked out.

“China has irrefutable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and neighboring marine areas,” China Foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters.

“With everyone’s hard work, at present the situation in the South China Sea is stable,” he added.

But he said Vietnam’s series of new actions infringing on China’s sovereignty, sovereign power and administrative rights in the Spratly Islands, goes against the important consensus reached by leaders of the two countries on the maritime issue.

Qin had been asked by a reporter from China’s state-run media to comment on the pipeline scheme, and about Vietnam’s plan to hold local elections on the islands.

“It is not beneficial to stability in the South China Sea area. The Chinese side is paying close attention and we have already made serious representations to the Vietnamese side,” Qin said.

Vietnam has traditionally been wary of its larger Asian neighbor and in 1979, the two countries fought a brief border war after Vietnam occupied Cambodia and overthrew the murderous Khmer Rouge regime backed by Beijing.

Beijing and Hanoi normalized relations in 1991.

In 1988, China and Vietnam fought a brief naval battle near one of the Spratly Island reefs in which more than 70 Vietnamese sailors died.

But tensions have eased considerably in recent years as relations improve.

pavel1 Thursday 26th of April 2007 02:11:52 AM
- \"Another sad day for the Spratly Islands Forum!!!!\"

Repots of another addition to the SI forum on PB were sadly exaggerated. \"I am so sad nobody is interested in me!\" the Spratly Islands Forum was quoted as saying tonight....

BCS Sunday 29th of April 2007 06:41:22 AM
- Where are the Spratly Islands? What languages are spoken there?

pavel1 Sunday 29th of April 2007 01:10:53 PM
- Hi BSC!
Why don\'t you have a look at the \"Spratly Education\" thread? maybe you can help us all with a contribution! :)

pavel1 Thursday 03rd of May 2007 01:48:51 PM
- May is Spratly Island month here on PB!!
Make a contribution!

pavel1 Sunday 06th of May 2007 03:35:27 AM
- I would like to dedicate my 500th post to the Spratly Island Forum! Long may it prosper!

pavel1 Thursday 10th of May 2007 02:18:40 AM
- Another sad day for the Spratly Islands, with nobody making a post...:(

pavel1 Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:44 AM
SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!

pavel1 Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:44 AM
SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!

pavel1 Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:45 AM
SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!

pavel1 Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:45 AM
SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!

Snowcloud Tuesday 22nd of May 2007 02:22:47 AM
- Oh, itÂ´s Spratly Islands month. :)

So I post a link about lighthouses on the Spratly Islands:
[url]http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/spr.htm[/url]

pavel1 Saturday 26th of May 2007 04:29:40 AM
- Claudia you are great! What more could anyone want to know about lighthouses on the Spratly Islands!!! Thank you!

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	pavel1	Friday 20th of April 2007 03:17:39 AM
	Spratly News - article no. 1 Taiwan sets up turtle reserve on disputed island – A green turtle reserve has been established on a disputed South China Sea island where fishing boats from surrounding nations hunt the endangered species, a local official said on Monday. The Marine Bureau of Kaohsiung, a south Taiwan port city, has declared the ocean around Taiping Island a protected area for at least two subspecies of green turtle that frequent the area and are listed internationally as endangered. Brunei, China, Malaysia, Vietnam and the Philippines also claim the 51 Spratly islands and reefs, of which Taiping is the largest at 489,500 square metres and least prone to sand or mud erosion that hurts turtles, said Cheng Yi-chun, a marine biology professor at Taiwan National Ocean University. Taiping is about 1,000 km (621.4 miles) southwest of Kaohsiung. Kaohsiung city workers are among the only inhabitants on Taiping, which is also controlled by Taiwan\'s military. But fishing boats from surrounding countries still hunt the several thousand remaining turtles in the Spratly group. Kaohsiung chose Taiping Island as a turtle reserve after about four months of deliberation, said Chen Kuo-yung, a section chief with the Marine Bureau. He said ship traffic in the waters near Taiping was limited and inconvenient. \'Other countries have no reason to oppose us making that a preservation area,\' Chen said.
	pavel1	Friday 20th of April 2007 10:14:37 PM
	- Spratly News article No.2 China warns Vietnam over Spratlys pipeline 04/11/2007 China warned Vietnam that it is stirring up trouble by agreeing with British oil giant BP and its partners to build a gas pipeline in the Spratlys Islands, an area disputed by Hanoi and Beijing, the Chinese Foreign ministry said. The islands are a string of rocky outcrops suspected of containing large oil and gas deposits, which is being claimed by Taiwan, Brunei, Malaysia and the Philippines. The $2-billion pipeline will bring gas from two new fields to Vietnam’s south coast, though details are still being worked out. “China has irrefutable sovereignty over the Spratly Islands and neighboring marine areas,” China Foreign ministry spokesman Qin Gang told reporters. “With everyone’s hard work, at present the situation in the South China Sea is stable,” he added. But he said Vietnam’s series of new actions infringing on China’s sovereignty, sovereign power and administrative rights in the Spratly Islands, goes against the important consensus reached by leaders of the two countries on the maritime issue. Qin had been asked by a reporter from China’s state-run media to comment on the pipeline scheme, and about Vietnam’s plan to hold local elections on the islands. “It is not beneficial to stability in the South China Sea area. The Chinese side is paying close attention and we have already made serious representations to the Vietnamese side,” Qin said. Vietnam has traditionally been wary of its larger Asian neighbor and in 1979, the two countries fought a brief border war after Vietnam occupied Cambodia and overthrew the murderous Khmer Rouge regime backed by Beijing. Beijing and Hanoi normalized relations in 1991. In 1988, China and Vietnam fought a brief naval battle near one of the Spratly Island reefs in which more than 70 Vietnamese sailors died. But tensions have eased considerably in recent years as relations improve.
	pavel1	Thursday 26th of April 2007 02:11:52 AM
	- \"Another sad day for the Spratly Islands Forum!!!!\" Repots of another addition to the SI forum on PB were sadly exaggerated. \"I am so sad nobody is interested in me!\" the Spratly Islands Forum was quoted as saying tonight....
	BCS	Sunday 29th of April 2007 06:41:22 AM
	- Where are the Spratly Islands? What languages are spoken there?
	pavel1	Sunday 29th of April 2007 01:10:53 PM
	- Hi BSC! Why don\'t you have a look at the \"Spratly Education\" thread? maybe you can help us all with a contribution! :)
	pavel1	Thursday 03rd of May 2007 01:48:51 PM
	- May is Spratly Island month here on PB!! Make a contribution!
	pavel1	Sunday 06th of May 2007 03:35:27 AM
	- I would like to dedicate my 500th post to the Spratly Island Forum! Long may it prosper!
	pavel1	Thursday 10th of May 2007 02:18:40 AM
	- Another sad day for the Spratly Islands, with nobody making a post...:(
	pavel1	Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:44 AM
	SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!
	pavel1	Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:44 AM
	SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!
	pavel1	Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:45 AM
	SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!
	pavel1	Thursday 17th of May 2007 02:31:45 AM
	SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH - ONLY TWO WEEKS>TO GO IN SPRATLY ISLAND MONTH! STILL TIME TO MAKE A CONTRIBUTION TO THIS GREAT FORUM!!!!
	Snowcloud	Tuesday 22nd of May 2007 02:22:47 AM
	- Oh, itÂ´s Spratly Islands month. :) So I post a link about lighthouses on the Spratly Islands: [url]http://www.unc.edu/~rowlett/lighthouse/spr.htm[/url]
	pavel1	Saturday 26th of May 2007 04:29:40 AM
	- Claudia you are great! What more could anyone want to know about lighthouses on the Spratly Islands!!! Thank you!