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China’s customs seize 60,000 ‘problematic’ maps for mislabelling Taiwan, omitting disputed islands
Chinese customs seized 60,000 export maps for mislabeling Taiwan and omitting key islands, violating national unity laws, surpassing previous seizures by more than double, officials said.
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China seizes 60,000 maps mislabelling Taiwan, omitting South China Sea islands
China’s confiscation of 60,000 maps misrepresenting Taiwan and omitting key South China Sea islands underscores Beijing’s assertive approach to sovereignty. Experts warn the move reflects rising tensions in the Indo-Pacific and the symbolic power of cartography in regional disputes.
Do 60,000 maps seized by authorities in China identify Taiwan as independent?
Chinese customs authorities in Shandong province have reportedly confiscated 60,000 maps destined for export after alleging they contained “serious mistakes” related to the depiction of Taiwan and the South China Sea.
China’s customs seize 60,000 ‘problematic’ maps for mislabelling Taiwan, omitting disputed islands
Custom officers from Qingdao in Shandong province intercepted the “problematic” maps during a recent inspection of export goods, China Customs said in a statement on Monday (Oct 13).
The Chinese customs authorities of the province of Shandong, eastern China, confiscated 60,000 maps for exports to Taiwan, which are “the wrong label” of the island of Taiwan, which Beijing considers to be part of the territory...
Chinese customs in the eastern province of Shandong seized 60,000 maps that incorrectly marked the province of Taiwan - China considers the island part of its territory
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