Taiwan Strait
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| Area | 55000 |
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| Max. width | 130 km (81 mi) |
| Islands | 東引島 |
| Basin countries | China |
| Taiwan | |
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| ID | 1016838 |
About Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan from mainland China. The strait is currently classified as part of the South China Sea and borders the East China Sea to the north. It is 130 km wide at its narrowest.
The US is quietly arming Taiwan to the teeth
... But in the last decade the military balance across the Taiwan Strait has tipped dramatically in China s favour...
How China is fighting in the grey zone against Taiwan
... Beijing s moves also reset the baseline to deny Taiwan s assertion that it has a border with China in the Taiwan Strait, the body of water that lies between the island and the Chinese mainland...
Haikun: Taiwan unveils new submarine to fend off China
... It has increasingly sought to put pressure on the island with its military drills in the Taiwan Strait, including several conducted this month...
Do China's recent military purges spell trouble for Xi Jinping?
... The disappearances in fact have happened during a tense period in the Taiwan Strait, with China sending more warships and military jets there in recent weeks...
Li Shangfu: Top US envoy questions China defence minister's absence
... Chinese warships, including the Shandong aircraft carrier, have been gathering in the Taiwan Strait in recent days prompting concerns of another round of naval exercises...
Typhoon Haikui: Dozens injured after storm sweeps Taiwan
... Typhoon Haikui has now weakened to a tropical storm and moved out into the Taiwan Strait, heading to China s southern coast where it is due to hit on Monday night local time...
Anxious neighbours sigh in relief as US and China talk
... With increased military presence in the South China Sea and the Taiwan Strait, the risk of a miscalculation is higher than ever, especially as the US and China, and in...
Three key priorities in crucial US-China talks
... US and Chinese warships have been facing off in a high-stakes game of chicken over the Taiwan Strait and the South China Sea...
