THE Philippines has rejected the 2023 version of China's standard map because of its inclusion of the nine-dash line, now a 10-dash line that supposedly shows China's boundaries in the South China Sea.
China's Ministry of Natural Resources issued the map on Aug. 28, 2023 which was opposed by India and Malaysia because it included parts of their territories.The 'standard map' released by Beijing's state-owned newspaper, Global Times, lays claim to a large part of the South China Sea, including the Philippines' exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea.
'The Philippines, therefore, calls on China to act responsibly and abide by its obligations under Unclos and the final and binding 2016 Arbitral Award,' the Foreign Affairs department added.Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Wang Wenbin said the release of the 2023 edition of the standard map 'is a routine practice in China's exercise of sovereignty in accordance with the law.
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