Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 08:42am on 15 Oct 2025,Wednesday International
Chinese customs officers in Shandong province have seized 60,000 maps bound for export, citing “mislabelled” depictions of Taiwan and omissions of key South China Sea islands. Authorities said the maps endangered China’s national unity, sovereignty, and territorial integrity. The maps failed to include the nine-dash line, which outlines Beijing’s extensive claims in the South China Sea, and omitted maritime boundaries with Japan. Taiwan was mislabelled as a province, though specifics weren’t disclosed. China routinely inspects and destroys maps with “errors,” with past seizures involving Tibetan and nautical borders. The incident underscores rising regional tensions, especially after a recent maritime clash between Chinese and Philippine vessels. (PC: BBC)
