National Bookstore pulls Chinese-made globes

National Bookstore has withdrawn Chinese-made globes showing Beijing’s claims to most of the South China Sea from its shelves, a government spokesman said Thursday, February 14. In a statement, foreign office spokesman Raul Hernandez said, “The National Bookstore has withdrawn all the educational globes, which reflect China’s nine-dash line encompassing the South China Sea, from its stores.” He said the decision to pull out the globes came after a dialogue with the bookstore management, which claimed they were unaware of the “misinformation” contained in the education materials. China’s 9-dash line outlines its claims to virtually all of the South China Sea, even waters close to the shores of its neighbors.

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