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.

  • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldEnglish
    317·
    10 months ago

    Forgive me if I don’t trust your anecdotal evidence. You’ve had friends disappear? Insult’s won’t help me to see your perspective. I am not, nor will I ever be, a tankie. I choose not to have a narrow minded view of the world.

    • FaeDrifter@midwest.socialEnglish
      101·
      10 months ago

      “America bad” is not wrong, but not open-minded.

      And it doesn’t count as a real personality trait either.

      • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        29·
        10 months ago

        I’m American. I live there. I’ve studied it’s history and lived it. I’m allowed to have views of my own country. Americans aren’t bad. The government is.

    • TheBlue22@lemmy.worldEnglish
      102·
      10 months ago

      If you are not a tankie, how can you possibly defend China? If you do, you are a tankie, or you are fucking stupid.

      If my “anecdotal evidence” supports the reality, does it matter that it’s anecdotal? There is so much fucking evidence of their evil actions yet you blindly follow their propaganda.

      And you talk about a narrow view of the world. Wake the fuck up, for your own sake

      • TokenBoomer@lemmy.worldEnglish
        313·
        10 months ago

        It’s a map. Not the Boxer Rebellion. Criticizing America is not defending China. I don’t defend China or their propaganda. Your mad about a map article posted on the internet. Take a break.