China's Expanding Territorial Claims Spark International Protests

Malaysia has rejected China's latest edition of the 'standard map of China' that claims almost the entire South China Sea, including areas off the coast of Malaysian Borneo. Tensions have been rising as China becomes more assertive in its claims, despite a 2016 international court ruling against its 'nine-dash line'. Malaysia, along with other claimants such as the Philippines and Vietnam, does not recognize China's claims and urges dialogue and adherence to international law, including UNCLOS. India has also protested against the map, which shows disputed territories as Chinese territory.