The Taiwan Strait is a 180-kilometer (110 mi; 97 nmi)-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and the Asian continent. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north.

Jan 31, 2025 · Taiwan Strait, arm of the Pacific Ocean, 100 miles (160 km) wide at its narrowest point, lying between the coast of China’s Fukien province and the island of Taiwan (Formosa). The strait extends from southwest to northeast between the South and East China seas.

The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait is a 180 km-wide strait between mainland China and the island of Taiwan. The strait is part of the South China Sea and attaches to East China Sea to the northeast. The thinest part is 131 km wide. The Taiwan Strait is often incorrectly called the "Taiwan Straits".

The Taiwan Strait crises are a series of confrontations between the People’s Republic of China (P.R.C.) and the Republic of China (R.O.C.) across the Taiwan Strait that occurred from the 1950s through the early 2020s.

Dec 10, 2024 · Here, AFP looks at the Taiwan Strait, a critical waterway and growing military flashpoint: – Where is the Taiwan Strait? The strait separates the eastern Chinese province of Fujian from the...

Jun 8, 2021 · Also referred to as the Formosa (“Beautiful”) Strait, the Taiwan Strait extends from the South China Sea in the southwest to the East China Sea in the northeast. It runs between the coast of the Fujian (Fukien) Province and the island of Taiwan.

Here, AFP looks at the Taiwan Strait, a critical waterway and growing military flashpoint: - Where is the Taiwan Strait? The strait separates the eastern Chinese province of Fujian from the main...

Oct 14, 2024 · China launched fighter jets and other aircraft over the Taiwan Strait on Monday as part of military drills aimed at sending a "warning" to the self-ruled island. Here, AFP looks at the critical waterway and growing military flashpoint: - Where is the Taiwan Strait?

The Taiwan Strait or Formosa Strait, also known as the Black Ditch (Chinese: 烏水溝), is a 180 km (110 mile) wide strait separating the island of Taiwan from the Asian mainland. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north.

The Taiwan Strait is part of the South China Sea. It is 110 miles long and 81 miles wide at its narrowest point. The average water depth is 200 feet, and the major current flow is generally from north to south on the western side and south to north on the eastern side.