China Agitates Neighbours As It Maps Out Territorial Claims

Hong Kong: On August 28, China’s Ministry of Natural Resources published a “standard map” of China, which amounted to a unilateral assertion of whatever territory it wants to claim. Beijing said the new version was introduced to “eliminate problem maps”, but China has succeeded only in upsetting numerous neighbours.So far, five ASEAN countries have issued public statements denouncing China’s

September 5, 2023
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Vietnam Join India, Others In Opposing New China Map; Rejects Beijing Claims In East Sea

Hanoi: After India and four other nations — Malaysia, Indonesia, Taiwan, and the Philippines — registered strong protest over China’s so-called “standard map", Vietnam too rejected all claims by Beijing in the East Sea region in the Indo Pacific.Hanoi has strongly reiterated its consistent stance on the sovereignty over Hoang Sa (Paracel) and Truong Sa (Spratly), and resolutely rejected any

September 1, 2023
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