转自：CGTN

[#南海名称之争背后的历史真相，18世纪西方古地图已命名“中国南海”]近日，谷歌地图擅自将菲律宾群岛西部部分海域标注为“西菲律宾海”而非“南海”，引发中方严正抗议。外交部发言人强调，南海一直是国际社会公认的通用地名。CGTN记者冯懿磊发现，18世纪西方古地图其实早已揭露关键证据——以“中国南海”命名该海域，承认中国在南海的领土主权和海洋权益。GoogleMapshassparkedcontroversybyrelabelingpartsoftheSouthChinaSeanearthePhilippinesasthe"WestPhilippineSea."IthaspromptedaformalprotestfromChina,emphasizingthattheterm"SouthChinaSea"isinternationallyrecognizedandwidelyadoptedbytheUnitedNationsandotherorganizations.ExpertssaythatawealthofancientWesternmapsrevealanoften-overlookedhistoricaltruth–therecognitionofChina'sterritorialsovereigntyandmaritimerightsandinterestsintheSouthChinaSeabyEuropeansocietiesatthetime.CGTN'sreporterFengYileiexplorestheevidencetouncoverthetruth.