Tensions rise as China's controversial new map sparks outrage among neighboring countries

China's release of a new map featuring a 10-dash line in the South China Sea has sparked outrage and rejection from neighboring countries such as the Philippines, Malaysia, and Vietnam. These countries argue that China's claims have no basis in international law and defy a 2016 ruling by an international tribunal. The map also includes a dash to the east of Taiwan, which Taiwan's Foreign Ministry reiterated is not part of China. India has also protested the map, as it lays claim to disputed areas in the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh and the Aksai Chin plateau. The timing of the map's release is seen as significant, as it comes after recent clashes between China and the Philippines, and ahead of a summit between China and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN).