Guwahati: An Indian news channel has released the “real” Chinese map which shows the original area of the country. This map also depicts the territories and lands which China has reportedly illegally occupied and now claims as its own.
Moments after NewsX posted the map, #RealMapOfChina has started trending on Twitter with some users claiming that few parts of the map needed rectification. Many even voiced out their opinion about the unfair and illegal occupancy of various territories and wanted the map to be known to all and published in various channels.
The map, which was shared on June 9, depicts a maximum area of the Northeastern state, Arunachal Pradesh, to come under China.
#RealMapOfChina | As China continues on its expansionist mission around the world, NewsX has decided to publish the real map of China which showcases all its territorial occupations and claims. pic.twitter.com/yRHi7lmmtO
— NewsX (@NewsX) June 9, 2020
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This naturally roused the ire of Twitterati. Senior journalist and The Arunachal Times deputy editor Tongam Rina tweeted: “What the hell did you do with Arunachal in this map?? Gave it to China? Correct this please… ignorance is no bliss.”
Several others jumped on the bandwagon.
What the hell did you do with Arunachal in this map?? Gave it to China? Correct this please… ignorance is no bliss. https://t.co/QsYYtMsXm0
— Tongam Rina (@tongamrina) June 10, 2020
Dear Rishab, Your efforts are good & points are bang on. Very happy that a media is coming out with such news exposing the illegal occupation & expansion of China. Please alter the map a bit, Arunachal is shown in Tibet & Aksai Chin seems shifted upwards. Please correct it.
— Venkatesh Bhat (@Venkate69081794) June 9, 2020
You’ve shown Arunachal Pradesh as part of occupied Tibet. Please change the map. India’s map is incorrect. This is what it should be. pic.twitter.com/srFBWLKn4W
— Gohil Harshraj (@GohilHarshraj2) June 9, 2020
Many even talked about the parts of Tibet that were shown as Chinese areas, Aksai Chin is shown as East Turkmenistan, and Areas of Ladakh near Chusul, Demchok, Pangong Tso till Khurnak Fort are shown as Tibet.
This map is inaccurate as many of Tibetan parts are shown as Chinese, Areas in Aksai Chin is shown as East Turkmenistan, and Areas of Laddakh near Chusul, Demchok, Pangong Tso till Khurnak Fort are shown as Tibet.
— Navyodai (@Navyodai) June 9, 2020
Some even lauded the channel’s efforts in bringing out the reality of China with tweets.
Great initiative, NewsX is bringing out the real truths about China and its occupation of 5 independent regions which they never part of China. These facts should reach out to entire world
— Dr Shrawan (@DrShrawan6) June 9, 2020
#RealMapofChina My heartiest thanks to you for exposing the lies and falsehood of China. It has been expansionist and deceitfully occupied territories around it which never belonged to it. Hope the world takes a serious look at it and help these occupied territories like Tibet.
— Pankaj Kumar (@KPankaj2018) June 9, 2020
The discrepancies were later rectified by the channel who on June 10 gave a revised map stating, “Thousands wrote in. Thanks. Here’s #RealMapOfC 2.0. Improved depiction of McMahon line, Taiwan & South China sea islands indicator added. Serious cartographers please take this up.”
Thousands wrote in. Thanks. Here’s #RealMapOfChina 2.0. Improved depiction of McMahon line, Taiwan & South China sea islands indicator added. Serious cartographers please take this up. pic.twitter.com/LcFwQZp8tr
— NewsX (@NewsX) June 9, 2020
#RealMapOfChina
More than 60% is occupied Territories
•China occupied Tibet
•China occupied Macau
•China occupied Hongkong
•China occupied Manchuria
•China occupied South Mongolia
•China occupied Yunnan
•China occupied East Turkestan pic.twitter.com/gdNVlJtxhD— Yeshi Wangdu (@WangduYeshi) June 10, 2020
China just like USSR is made up of invaded areas with no cultural link to the Chinese
It will disintegrate one day and when it does will be the end of Chinese expansionism #RealMapOfChina #China #ChinaIndiaFaceoff #CCP pic.twitter.com/u4LdZJDOmO— The Communal Dentist© (@dr_communal) June 11, 2020
on #Global #Maps thy will
show J&K as occupied
Kashmir but they will never
show #RealMapOfChina
where
•occupied Tibet
•occupied Macau
•occupied Hongkong
•occupied Manchuria
•occupied SouthMongolia
•occupied Yunnan
•occupied EastTurkestan@globaltimesnews pic.twitter.com/ql4I3LiCx0— vishal mehta (@vishalnautamlal) June 9, 2020
#Expansionist China’s wings been spreading since many decades & #Tibet has warned #India is a prime spot which #China couldn’t #colonise so far. India must stand strong & declare #TibetIsNotPartOfChina, this will shut up Chin & matter is about #IndoTibet. I am waiting @PMOIndia.
— YangchenTibetDolkar (@DolkarChenYang) June 10, 2020
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The map shows ‘China Proper’ — the area which is actually China and without its regions which the country has occupied. The other areas include Chinese Occupied Tibet (COT), Chinese Occupied South Mongolia (COSM), Chinese Occupied East Turkestan (COET),Chinese Occupied Yunnan (COY), Chinese Occupied Manchuria (COM),Chinese Occupied Macau (COMa), Chinese Occupied Hong Kong (COHK), Taiwan, Chinese Occupied Macau (COMa).
Areas belonging to India are also depicted in the map which include Chinese Occupied Ladakh (COL), Chinese Occupied Shaksgam (COS) and Chinese Occupied Pamir Valley (COPV).
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