An aerial photo shows Thitu Island, part of the disputed Spratly group of islands, in the South China Sea in 2011. A group of Taiwanese academics has visited the contested Spratly Islands in the South... more 

An aerial photo shows Thitu Island, part of the disputed Spratly group of islands, in the South China Sea in 2011. A group of Taiwanese academics has visited the contested Spratly Islands in the South China Sea, defence officials said on Monday, amid continued tensions over rival claims to the area less