Chinese companies have taken the step of excluding the name “Israel” from their online maps, as confirmed by Fox News.
Popular mapping platforms such as Baidu and Alibaba have adjusted their maps, which now include the neighboring countries surrounding Israel but omit any reference to Israel itself.
The initial report on this development came from The Wall Street Journal, which highlighted that Chinese internet users were expressing confusion over the absence of the Jewish state on these maps.
“Baidu’s Chinese language online maps demarcate the internationally recognized borders of Israel, as well as the Palestinian territories, plus key cities, but don’t clearly identify the country by name,” the outlet reported. “The same is true with online maps produced by Alibaba’s Amap, where even small nations like Luxembourg are clearly marked. Neither company responded to questions on Monday. It is unclear whether the development is new, though it has been discussed by Chinese internet users since war broke out.”
It is worth mentioning that China maintains a close relationship with Iran, a known supporter of Hamas. Iran is also China’s largest trading partner, with record purchases of Iranian oil in recent months.
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I don’t think it was deliberate
It’s probably because it was “made in China”
😜😂🤣
I think you meant that China is Iran’s largest trading partner, not the other way around.
an Israeli Yid
And a contract was awarded to a Chinese company to manage the Haifa port. Tell me it’s not so.
Can Israel now please stop trying to get Chinese investment in government projects?
Israel needs to wake up that the security threat from China is very real.
Israel has had respectable relations with China since Ben Gurion recognized the Communist regime (Israel was neutral then, the US didn’t recognize China for another 20 years). If the “axis” China, Russia, and Iran are coming together to make mischief, such steps as ending recognition of Israel and ending trade would be expected.