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Nov 29 2017

Historian Searching for Maps to Support Vietnam’s Claims to the Paracel Islands

published by Jonathan Crowe
in blog The Map Room
original entryHistorian Searching for Maps to Support Vietnam’s Claims to the Paracel Islands

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Using old maps as “proof” of one side’s claim over disputed territory, or a disputed place name, is something we’ve seen many times before. It’s happening with the Paracel Islands as well. They’re claimed (and occupied) by China as part of their claim on the South China Sea (the Nine-Dash Line); Vietnam considers the islands … Continue reading "Historian Searching for Maps to Support Vietnam’s Claims to the Paracel Islands"

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