The impact of the map projection on China´s geopolitical environment

Map projection has a strong impact on an individual´s global-scale cognition about the shape, layout, size, center, distance of the Earth´s surface. Map projection is not just a technology issue, it is also a subjective strategic tactical of countries, so it is critical for countries´ geopolitical environment and geo-strategic. Different map projections imply the geographical realities of international relationship, the strategic properties of the countries´ geographical positions, that deeply impacts on China´s geopolitical environment. China should pay attention to cartography and advocate the map projection in favor of itself.