A map of Taiwan appearing on China's Baidu and Gaode services has sparked massive interest in the country and the map has so far been viewed more than 1.3 billion times.

In 2005, Google also sparked anger on the island when the company’s maps listed Taiwan as a Chinese province. Now the company’s maps simply call the island Taiwan, adding nothing more.

Taiwan navigates new waters with old map Chan Ka Sing January 15, 20245:34 AM PSTUpdated January 17, 2024 ...

“At this very moment, Taiwan faces a difficult situation,” Tsai said in her inauguration speech when she became the island’s first female president in 2016.