> The thing is that China defines the border territories around it as it wishes, and those definitions change over time to suit its current desires. This is fa

> The thing is that China defines the border territories around it as it wishes, and those definitions change over time to suit its current desires. This is false. All of today's claims existed back in 1949 when the PRC inherited claims from the ROC. In fact the PRC today claims fewer territories than 1949 because they've given up some territory as part of diplomatic deals.