Taiwan proposes South China Sea peace plan to avert 'major conflict'

Taiwan's president, Ma Ying-jeou, pleads for claimants to put aside their differences and negotiate territorial disputes Taiwan has proposed a peace initiative to resolve territorial disputes in the South China Sea, which it says will reduce tensions that have put Beijing at odds with its neighbours and the US. The South China Sea peace initiative, announced by the president, Ma Ying-jeou, called on claimants to temporarily shelve their disagreements to enable negotiations on sharing resources.