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Mat·su

(mät′so͞o′)

An island in the East China Sea off the southeast coast of mainland China. It remained a Nationalist stronghold after the Communist revolution of 1949 and is now administered by Taiwan.

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Matsu

(mætˈsuː) or

Mazu

(Placename) an island group in Formosa Strait, off the SE coast of mainland China: belongs to Taiwan. Pop: 9800 (2007 est). Area: 44 sq km (17 sq miles)

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Ma•tsu

(ˈmɑt su, ˈmæt-)

n.

an island off the SE coast of China: administered by Taiwan. 11,000; 17 sq. mi. (44 sq. km).

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The District Prosecutors Office has condemned the illegal removal of sand, which is a serious threat to ocean ecosystems, according to Ma Tsu Daily News.