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China recently released its official ‘standard map’, including Arunachal Pradesh as part of its territory.

The Philippines condemns China's installation of floating barriers in Scarborough Shoal, assuring safety and security of Filipino fishermen doing their livelihood in their territory

ON August 28, 2023, China released a new national map that claimed the entire South China Sea by including a 10th dash to the east of Taiwan. Five neighbors immediately rejected it. The governments of India, Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam registered their strong protest over China’s so-called “standard map.” From Bloomberg, August 30, 2023:

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim said that Asean must maintain its close relations with the United States as much as with China to maintain a...

Anwar says block cannot take sides in rivalry between the economic superpowers.

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 23 ― Malaysian Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has emphasised the importance for Asean to uphold its outstanding relationships with the United...

AFP Western Command chief Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos says the Philippines will increase military presence in the area to address the issue

For two decades, Beijing has disdained legal borders and seized territory without consequence. Letting Beijing continue to get away with it will result in global disaster.

United States, Philippines, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Taiwan that have lodged strong protests against 2023 edition of standard map

China, on August 28, released the 2023 edition of its "standard map", incorporating the countrys claims over the nine-dash line, thereby laying claim to a large part of the South China Sea. Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, and Brunei have all claims over the South China Sea areas. India lodged a strong protest against China, rejecting claims made by Beijing in the so-called "standard map" and saying they have no basis to claim Indias territory.