China's neighbours have 'resolutely rejected' the map in what is the latest dispute in a long-running conflict over the South China Sea.
abc.net.au/news/why-chinas-latest-map-is-causing-new-south-china-sea-conflict/102803902Ten dashes across China's latest map has caused several surrounding Asian nations to "resolutely reject" the map and protest its existence.But what is the big deal about the 1,500 km long dashed line, and how could it have serious international repercussions?A suspected Chinese militia ship passes a Philippine Coast Guard in the disputed sea.
Most notably, the Chinese Communist Party led government created their infamous nine-dash line map in 1953, which has since become a symbol for growing unrest over the territory.As depicted in various official and unofficial Chinese maps, the line extends off the coast of China's Hainan Island, and runs close to the coast of Vietnam, deep into the South China Sea, enclosing the Spratly Islands.
North of Borneo, near the coasts of Malaysia and Brunei, the line turns and runs to the west of the Philippines and ends just to the south of Taiwan.China has never been very explicit as to precisely what the claim includes but it has been persistent in seeking to advance the claim. This has especially been the case since Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam have begun to advance their own claims to parts of the South China Sea, which overlap the nine-dash line.Yes, over the years several films have been banned due to depictions of the controversial line demarcation.The Barbie film has been banned in Vietnam.
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