China’s customs seize 60,000 ‘problematic’ maps for mislabelling Taiwan, omitting disputed islands

Taiwan

Custom officers from Qingdao in Shandong province intercepted the “problematic” maps during a recent inspection of export goods, China Customs said in a statement on Monday (Oct 13). BEIJING: Chinese customs authorities have seized 60,000 maps for “errors” that included mislabelling Taiwan and omitting territories in the South China Sea, amid brewing tensions on both fronts. Customs officers from Qingdao in Shandong province intercepted the “problematic” maps during a recent inspection of