The Spratly Islands have maintained being the subject of debate.
A few excerpts from the headlines about the region over the past year:

Taiwan to spend $100 million to build dock at disputed Spratlys

Agence France-Presse
9:18 pm | Thursday, August 29th, 2013

"TAIPEI — Taiwan plans to spend more than $100 million to build a dock big enough for warships in the disputed Spratly islands, a legislator said Thursday, as other claimants strengthen their regional military presence.

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