Many countries objected to the new map of China
New Delhi:
India is not the only one opposing the official map released by China yesterday. Now four other countries of the world have also been included in this list, who feel that China’s map is an attack on their sovereignty. Countries that have refused to accept China’s new map notably include Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia and Taiwan. Vietnam said in a statement posted on the country’s government news website that China’s official map released this week violated its sovereignty over the Spratly and Paracel Islands and jurisdiction over its waters.
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A statement issued by Vietnam’s Foreign Ministry spokesperson Pham Thu Heng said China’s claim to sovereignty and maritime territory based on the nine-point line on the map is completely “invalid”. Therefore, Vietnam strongly opposes all Chinese claims in the South China Sea based on the dotted line.
The special thing is that other countries have also rejected China’s new map. India had objected to a part of the new map on Tuesday itself. This section shows parts of Arunachal Pradesh under Chinese control. At the same time, the Philippines said it does not recognize China’s extensive claims in the South China Sea.
When asked about the map at a press conference in Beijing, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said his government hoped “relevant parties will remain calm on the issue and we should also discuss the issue in more detail.” Prejudice. should be avoided. China released this map so that publishers, companies and others would have an official version for reference. Foreign companies sometimes run into trouble with the Chinese government over their use of maps.
Notably, the Chinese government claims more than 80 percent of the South China Sea. And for this he backs up his claim with a 1947 map. which shows a faint dash – there are nine such dashed lines – located about 1,100 miles (1,800 kilometers) south of Hainan Island. Vietnam, the Philippines, Brunei, Malaysia and Taiwan claim parts of the same maritime zone, with disputes over these boundaries.