<h5>What kind of map has been released by China?</h5><p>On 28th August 2023, the Chinese government released the 2023 edition of the standard map of China. The map shows the whole Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin region inside Chinese borders. China’s Ministry of Natural Resources released the map.</p><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/china-s-new-map-shows-territorial-claims%2FChina%20map.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=4fe5c2f7-2fd5-4670-b116-b04c0f224323"><figcaption>The new map released by China. Photo by Global Times.</figcaption></figure><p>The map was presented during the National Mapping Awareness Publicity Week in China. The latest map was released after the Chinese government announced in April 2023 that it would change the names of 11 localities in Arunachal Pradesh, including a town near the state capital of Itanagar.</p><p>This was the third such list of renaming various places in Arunachal Pradesh. Many experts think that it is a reaction to India organising multiple activities in the Indian state leading up to the <a target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" href="https://www.newsahoot.com/articles/india-takes-over-g20-presidency">G20 summit</a>. China had opposed all the activities.</p><p>Other than the Indian state, China has shown Taiwan and the disputed South China Sea as part of the country’s region. The new map has raised concerns among many, including India.</p><h5>What has India said about the new map?</h5><figure class="image"><img src="https://firebasestorage.googleapis.com/v0/b/newsahoot.appspot.com/o/china-s-new-map-shows-territorial-claims%2FAksai_Chin_high_altitude_plateau.jpg?alt=media&amp;token=d6521652-3429-4879-8c8f-626d2fa3a0b8"><figcaption>An image of the Aksai Chin region. Photo by Wikimedia Commons / CC BY-SA 4.0</figcaption></figure><p>India has protested against the new Chinese map. External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar called the map showing Indian territories as part of China an absurd claim. The map was released just days after Prime Minister (PM) Narendra Modi met with Chinese President Xi Jinping to discuss solving India and China’s boundary dispute.</p><p>Mr Jaishankar said that just by adding it to the map, the Indian territories do not belong to China. The Indian government is very clear about the country’s territories. The Congress party has also criticised China regarding the map. Taiwan, Malaysia, and the Philippines have also rejected China’s map and criticised it.</p><h5>What is China’s response to the criticism?</h5><p>China has said that releasing the map is a routine exercise for the country and not something to be worried about. The Chinese Embassy in India's spokesperson, Wang Xiaojian, said that all sides must stay calm and not over-interpret the issue.</p><p>India and China have long faced boundary disputes with each other. Both governments have held talks to fix the situation. However, releasing such maps can harm relations between both countries.</p>

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