China’s new ‘10-dash line’ map incorporates Taiwan, most of West PH Sea

By: John Eric Mendoza - Reporter - 1 year ago

China’s new ’10-dash line’ map incorporates Taiwan, most of West PH Sea | Image courtesy of Global Times

MANILA, Philippines — The People’s Republic of China has released the 2023 edition of its standard map.

It now includes parts of self-ruled Taiwan and most of the West Philippine Sea.

A “ten-dash line” has been added to the illustration.

The image was released by China’s Ministry of Natural Resources on August 28, according to the state-run website China Daily.

Beijing has put one new dash in the eastern section of the democratic island of Taiwan.

Beijing sees Taiwan as a renegade province subject to reunification.

Also inside this ten-dash line are the entire Spratly Islands, which include the Kalayaan Island Group (KIG).

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More than 400 Filipino civilians, including 70 children, live in Pag-asa Island.

Pag-asa Island serves as the seat of the local government of the municipality of Kalayaan in Palawan province.

The Philippines already challenged the then “nine-dash line” drawn by China before the Permanent Court of Arbitration.

The Court had invalidated Beijing’s sweeping claim.