Some analysts held that the site of the UUV incident was out of the nine-dash line claimed by China.

有分析说，潜航器事件发生的地点在中国传统的“九段线”之外。

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In November 2012, China also added a map which contained the nine-dash line to all of its new passports.

2012年11月，中国在其全部新护照上加印了包含九段线的地图。

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It said the Philippines wants the tribunal to declare China's nine-dash line invalid.

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The globes show Beijing's "nine-dash line" marking sovereignty over waters and islands that are also claimed by the Philippines and other neighbours.

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In a statement, he said China had "interfered with the lawful exercise by the Philippines of its rights within its legitimate maritime zones" and that the Philippines wants the tribunal to declare China's so-called "nine-dash line" invalid.

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