This detail from Fuller’s map shows the area around the Forbidden City, the ancient Chinese palace complex in central Beijing. The design at the very center combines a starlike Western compass ...

For instance, incorporating a multitude of functions, the central area of Beijing includes the seats of both the central and municipal governments, commercial districts and residential quarters.

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Beijing has recently launched an English map to enhance travel services for foreign nationals in the city. The map is now available for a one-month trial run on the Beijing Platform for Common ...

The map includes a U-shaped line that reaffirms Beijing’s claims to sovereignty ... China’s new map could worsen clashes in the area, said Donald Rothwell, a professor of law at the Australian ...

On August 28, Beijing released the 2023 edition of its standard map, sparking outcry throughout South and Southeast Asia. India, Malaysia and the Philippines all filed diplomatic protests over ...

It remains to be seen what Beijing’s rulers intend by issuing the map. For the first time since he came to power in 2013, Chinese leader Xi Jinping has decided not to attend either the G20 or ...