China is known to be a stickler when it comes to maps, but the online maps provided by two leading Chinese web platforms triggered a row after they failed to show the country name Israel .
The country name "Israel" does not appear on online maps on the Chinese search engine Baidu or the Alibaba-backed maps app Amap, though surrounding countries' names are clearly shown.
Hong Kong (CNN) — Beijing has clarified that Israel remains marked on official maps issued by Chinese authorities after questions emerged over why the country’s name was not visible on