Nine-dotted line in South China Sea
Q. Nine-dashed line, recently in news is related to -- Published on 02 Nov 15a. European migration crisis
b. Ukraine- Crimea border
c. Syria – ISIS boundary
d. South China Sea
ANSWER: South China Sea
- The nine-dashed line is also called as a nine-dotted line or U-shaped line or nine-dash map.
- It refer to the demarcation line used initially by the government of the Republic of China(ROC / Taiwan) and subsequently also by the government of the People's Republic of China(PRC), for their claims of the major part of the South China Sea(SCS)
- The contested area in the SCS includes the Paracel Islands,the Spratly Islands, and various other areas including the Pratas Islands, the Macclesfield Bank and the Scarborough Shoal.
