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December 28, 2012

Taiwan plans oil, gas exploration in South China Sea
Taipei (AFP) Dec 28, 2012
Taiwan plans to start exploring for oil and gas in the South China Sea from next year, an official and local media said Friday, in a development that could increase tensions in the contested waters. The Bureau of Mines and state-run oil supplier CPC Corp are expected to kick off exploration in 2013 in the sea around Taiping, the biggest islet in the Spratly archipelago, the United Daily News website and other media reported. Jerry Ou, head of the Bureau of Energy, announced the plan Thursday in ... read more

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