China has upset many countries in the Asia-Pacific region with the release of a new official map that lays claim to most of the South China Sea, as well as contested parts of India and Russia, and official objections continue to mount

China has upset many countries in the Asia-Pacific region with its release of a new official map that lays claim to most of the South China Sea, as well as to contested parts of India and Russia, and official objections continue to mount. What is the map, and why is it upsetting people so much?

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It seems significant, then, that Beijing chose to release the map on the heels of a late August meeting of the BRICS nations — Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – and just before China is to participate in top-level meetings of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations and the Group of 20 rich and developing nations.

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In releasing the map now, Beijing is widely seen as signaling it has no intention of backing down on any of its claims and is making sure that its positions are fresh in the minds of other countries in the region.

  • phoenixzEnglish
    11·
    10 months ago

    So in other words, you know you’re wrong but have no good reply do you’ll just feign a smile with some petty insults.

    Makes for a good conversation.

    More reason to assume you’re a teenager with little experience and knowledge of the world, yet thinking you know everything

    • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldEnglish
      110·
      10 months ago

      I did not mean for you to feel insulted. You just seemed unnecessarily angry. I don’t even think I have the capacity to know everything. But I do enjoy learning and encountering different perspectives.

      • phoenixzEnglish
        3·
        10 months ago

        Uh huh, comments like that really show that. Grow up