After India 4 Other Countries Denounce China’s Expansionist Map

Treading the path of India, the governments of the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan denounced China’s new expansionist national map. Through strong declarations, these four countries accused China of showing their territories as Chinese land.

On Tuesday, India strongly objected to China’s so-called “standard map” that claimed Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region to be its territory.

External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said, “Just making ridiculous claims does not make other people’s territories yours.”

The West Philippine Sea still contains large portions of Philippine land features, said the Philippine government’s statement criticizing China’s so-called “standard map” from 2023.

Foreign Affairs Spokesperson Ma. Teresita Daza issued a statement saying, “This latest attempt to legitimise China’s purported sovereignty and jurisdiction over Philippine features and maritime zones has no basis under international law, particularly the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).”

The Malaysian government announced on Thursday that it would write a letter of protest to China in response to that country’s statements made in the “China Standard” about the South China Sea. The action, according to Foreign Minister Dr. Zambry Abdul Kadir, was a follow-up measure.

Vietnam and Taiwan have also strongly objected to the recent of map of China that displays the expansionist attitude of the Beijing regime.