China recently published a new version of its world map with politically-sensitive changes that affect Russia. The ironic move came just before Beijing released a plan seeking to promote peace talks between Ukraine and Russia.
The Chinese Ministry of Natural Resources on Feb. 14 published a new official world map that returned to using the old Chinese names of eight cities and areas annexed by Russia in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.
However, 10 days later, on Feb. 24, Beijing released a 12-point document reiterating calls for a political settlement to the Russia-Ukraine conflict. China widely referred to the document as a “peace plan.”…