The ruling was also a setback for Taiwan, which administers Itu Aba, also known as Taiping Island, in the Spratly
region. The case included Itu Aba on its list of features under question, and despite the size of the feature, (46 hectares), Itu Aba was also judged to be a rock as opposed to an island, and therefore unable to generate its own 200 nautical mile EEZ. The Taiwanese government rejected the verdict, and incoming president Tsai Ing-wen authorized the deployment of a frigate to patrol the region shortly after the rulings were announced.