China's New Map Sparks Protests From Neighbors Over Disputed Territories

• China released a new national map claiming disputed territories, drawing protests from India, Malaysia, Taiwan, the Philippines, and Russia.
• The map includes India's Arunachal Pradesh state, the Aksai Chin region, and islands in the South China Sea contested by Southeast Asian nations.
• India lodged a formal protest and warned the map would complicate border negotiations ahead of the G20 summit.
• Taiwan asserted it is not part of China while Malaysia, Philippines rejected the map's South China Sea claims as having no legal basis.
• Russia has not publicly complained about the map likely due to economic dependence on China despite territorial disputes.

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