Wading into choppy political waters, Taiwan’s outgoing president Thursday paid a visit to a disputed islet in the South China Sea and called for peace as China, Vietnam, Malaysia and the Philippines vie more aggressively for territory and influence in the region.
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Alan Romberg, East Asia Program director with Washington think tank the Stimson Center, said other leaders were unlikely to follow Ma’s lead and start visiting islets.
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