China seizes 60,000 maps over 'mislabelled' Taiwan
Summary
Chinese customs officers in Shandong province seized 60,000 maps intended for export. The maps were marked as "problematic" because they did not label Taiwan correctly and omitted important islands in the South China Sea. These maps were considered a threat to China's national unity and territorial claims.Key Facts
- Chinese officials seized 60,000 maps meant for export.
- The maps did not label Taiwan as part of China, which Beijing claims as its territory.
- The maps omitted important islands in the South China Sea, involving overlapping claims with the Philippines and Vietnam.
- The maps did not include China's "nine-dash line" claim over most of the South China Sea.
- The maps also failed to mark the maritime boundary between China and Japan.
- China takes depiction of its territorial claims in maps very seriously and often confiscates maps it views as incorrect.
- Tensions exist in the South China Sea, involving countries like the Philippines and Vietnam, due to overlapping territorial claims.
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