The Philippines has joined four other countries in denouncing China's expansive map claiming sovereignty over the South China Sea. They are calling on China to adhere to international law.
The Philippines, Malaysia, Taiwan, and Vietnam have dismissed China's new sovereignty map for the South China Sea.The map was different to a narrower version submitted by China to the United Nations in 2009.
The Philippines called on China on Thursday "to act responsibly and abide by its obligations" under international law and a 2016 arbitral ruling that had declared the line had no legal grounds.Cheng Lei's 'love letter' to Australia penned from Chinese jail: 'It's not the same in here'China says the line is based on its historic maps. It was not immediately clear whether the latest map denotes any new claim to territory.
Its Malaysian counterpart in a statement said the new map holds no binding authority over Malaysia, which "also views the South China Sea as a complex and sensitive matter". Asked about the latest map, Taiwan Foreign Ministry spokesperson Jeff Liu said Taiwan was "absolutely not a part of the People's Republic of China".
Asked why China had released the latest map with 10 dashes compared to one with nine dashes, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin said Beijing had been unambiguous about its territory.
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