Along with India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan oppose China’s new map.
Several Southeast Asian nations have voiced their opposition to China’s new national map, which depicts disputed regions in the South China Sea. The map has been rejected by India, the Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam, who all allege it breaches their territorial claims. India on Tuesday protested China’s new “standard map” laying claim over Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin. India’s External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar said while reacting to the Chinese move, “Just making absurd claims does not make other people’s territories yours.” On August 28, the map was released by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources. The Philippines, which…