August 29th 2023.
On Monday, China officially released the 2023 edition of its "standard map" which included disputed areas such as Arunachal Pradesh, Aksai Chin, Taiwan, and the South China Sea. India has continually asserted that Arunachal Pradesh has been and will always be an integral part of India.
The publication of the map was announced on the website of the standard map service hosted by the Ministry of Natural Resources. The map was created based on the drawing method of national boundaries of China and other countries across the world.
The map also marked China's claims over Arunachal Pradesh, which China calls South Tibet, and Aksai Chin, which they occupied during the 1962 war. India has continuously stated that Arunachal Pradesh has been, is, and will always remain an integral and inalienable part of India.
The map also incorporated China's claims over Taiwan and the nine-dash line which marks its claim over the South China Sea. As Chinese President Xi Jinping's objective is to integrate Taiwan with the mainland, China has consistently asserted its claim over the island.
Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan have all countered this claim. During the 2023 BRICS Summit, Prime Minister Modi and Chinese President Xi Jinping had a "conversation" on the LAC border issue.
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