BEIJING – China hopes relevant parties can see its 2023 edition of a standard national map in an “objective and rational” way, the foreign ministry said on Thursday (Aug 31).
Ministry spokesperson Wang Wenbin made the remarks at a press briefing when asked to comment on reports of some countries, including the Philippines, India and Malaysia, protesting the new map.
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