SaralnamaChinese customs in Shandong seized 60,000 maps. The maps wrongly labeled Taiwan and missed key South China Sea islands. They lacked the nine-dash line showing China's sea claims. The maps also missed the China–Japan sea border. Officials said these maps hurt China's unity and can't be sold. China often takes such maps. In March, 143 wrong sea charts were seized in Qingdao. In August, two maps with wrong Tibet borders were taken in Hebei. To avoid issues, map makers should check official Chinese border guidelines. (Updated 15 Oct 2025, 13:10 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Chinese customs in Shandong seized 60,000 maps
- The maps wrongly labeled Taiwan and missed key South China Sea islands
- They lacked the nine-dash line showing China 's sea claims