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The nine-dash line, also referred to as the eleven-dash line by Taiwan, is a set of line segments on various maps that accompanied the claims of the People's Republic of China (PRC, "mainland China") and the Republic of China (ROC, "Taiwan") in the South China Sea.
Jul 19, 2016 · China's territorial claims in the South China Sea are made on the basis of a nine-dash line. What are its origins? Is its claim to the South China Sea fact or fiction?
Jun 2, 2016 · China could clarify what the nine-dash line means — and reduce tensions — without giving away any of its territorial claims.
Jul 7, 2023 · China claims by far the largest portion of territory in an area demarcated by its so-called "nine-dash line". The line comprises nine dashes which extends hundreds of miles south and east...
Jun 27, 2024 · When the nine-dash line emerged in the 1950s, the two states were politically close, with each having a three-mile territorial sea. Although political circumstances have changed again since the two dashes were removed, the nine-dash line has remained the norm for Chinese-published maps and atlases.
Feb 28, 2014 · China, in 2009, submitted to the UN its “nine-dash line” claim that covers the entire South China Sea, including parts of the Philippines’ western seaboard from the provinces of Ilocos Norte up to Palawan. READ: China violated Philippine sovereign rights in West Philippine Sea.
Jul 14, 2016 · It showed the South China Sea, with most of the waters encircled with the “nine-dash line” that has long represented China’s claims there. This week’s ruling may have delivered a sweeping...
Jul 7, 2016 · The dashed line was first shown in 1947 on a map entitled “Map of South China Sea Islands” published by the government of the Republic of China. With 11 dashes at the time, it encompassed most...
Feb 10, 2023 · This path is the “nine-dash line”. China claims everything inside it as its own, ignoring protests from neighbouring countries. Last year its coastguard spent longer patrolling key reefs...
May 14, 2014 · The "nine-dash line" is a controversial demarcation line used by China for its claim to territories and waters in the South China Sea, most notably over the Scarborough Shoal and...
