(Manila/Kuala Lumpur/Beijing Composite Electric) The "2023 Edition China Standard Map" published by the Ministry of Natural Resources of China, reiterated Beijing's sovereignty of sovereign disputes, caused protests from Malaysia, the Philippines, India and Taiwan.
China Monday (August 28) "2023 Edition China Standard Map" shows that the "ten sections" marked by China cover 90 % of the South China Sea, and some of the exclusive economy of multiple Southeast Asian countriesThe area is stacked.
The new map is different from the "nine -segment line" map submitted to the United Nations in 2009. The ten -segment line has a wider geographical range and includes Taiwan, which is similar to the Chinese map in 1948.
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin was asked at a routine press conference why these two versions of the map said, "The Chinese position on the South China Sea issue is consistent and clear.The metropolis will release various types of standard maps, which aims to provide standard map services for all sectors of society to improve the use of map consciousness in public standards. I hope that relevant parties will be objectively and rational. "
The Philippines appealed to China on Thursday to "take responsible actions" and abide by the 2016 South China Sea Case Rules and the obligations of international law.
The Philippine Ministry of Foreign Affairs has issued a statement on Wednesday (30th) to refuse to recognize the new map, and reiterates that the South China Sea Case has ruled that the nine -stage line is invalid.The statement said that Beijing "the latest actions of the legalization of the Philippine landforms and seas of the Philippine landforms and sea areas have no basis in international law."
The Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Malaysia expressed dissatisfaction for two days. Foreign Minister Zanbili Speaking , the above map covers most of the seas of the Malaysian country in Sabah and Sarawak. The Ministry of Foreign AffairsWill send diplomatic photos to China.
The Malaysian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Wednesday that the Malaysian government could not recognize the practice of China ’s sovereignty in China, and related maps were not legal to Malaysia.
For the new map covering Taiwan, the Taiwan Foreign Ministry responded to the Nikkei Asia and said: "Taiwan, Taiwan, Taiwan is a country with sovereignty and independence, and is not affiliated with the People's Republic of China."
The sovereignty of the South China Sea has a long history. Mainland China, Taiwan, as well as Malaysia, the Philippines, Brunei, and Vietnam all voiced the South China Sea or all sovereignty.
On the other hand, the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs issued a statement on Tuesday (29th) to protest the new map to classify Arunachal Pradesh and Aksai Chin into Chinese territory."We refuse these unspeakable claims. Taking this action unilaterally will only make the problem more complicated."
Scholars: Published a new map to relieve the tension of the border between China and China and India
Xu Ruilin, a senior researcher at the Rajernan International Research Institute of Nanyang University of Technology in Singapore, told Nikkei Asia: "This will be fascinating, but it will not help ease the tension between the Border of China and the China and India borders." However, the development of this situation is unlikely to see this situation as a new special event.
Xu Ruilin said: "India has proposed to protest ... Vietnam may also issue the same statement, but I don't think that all parties in the South China Sea and the China -India border are deviated away from 'all the old'."
Some analysis believes that the Chinese government tries to divert the Chinese people's attention to deepening domestic economic dilemma through this.
Wang Wenbin said on Wednesday that the release of new maps is a routine business.
