International Desk: Amid the ongoing conflict between Hamas and Israel, China has removed the name of Israel as a state from the online version of the world map. On Monday (October 30), the two top Chinese companies, Baidu and Alibaba, published the online version of the world map; the name of Israel was not found. News from the Wall Street Journal
The Wall Street Journal was the first to notice this matter. In a related report, the Wall Street Journal said the names of small countries like Luxembourg are also visible (on the online version of the Chinese map), but Israel is not.
The map shows Israel’s international borders but does not mention the name of the Zionist state.
Many Internet users in China have also noticed the matter. The online version of the map has remained the same since the Wall Street Journal published the report. It is said that the discussion is going on in China as well.
Baidu and Alibaba officials were asked if there was any directive from the Chinese government to exclude Israel from the online version of the world map. However, the two companies avoided commenting on this matter.
Hamas, the political group that controls Gaza, launched an ambush in southern Israel in the early hours of October 7. Hundreds of trained Hamas fighters entered Israeli territory by bulldozing the border fence.
