This photo, released by the Military Information Agency in Taiwan in 1995, shows Taiwanese warships docking near the shore of Taiping Island, the largest of the disputed Spratly Island chain. Taiwan ... more 

This photo, released by the Military Information Agency in Taiwan in 1995, shows Taiwanese warships docking near the shore of Taiping Island, the largest of the disputed Spratly Island chain. Taiwan is considering extending the runway on the contested Spratly island in a move that could provoke fresh tensions in the heavily disputed South China Sea, media reported on Sunday less