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 …

Dec 25, 2024 · 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). …

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 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 …

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 …

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 …

That dangerous ratcheting of tensions—the First Taiwan Strait Crisis—cost two American lives, was the opening round of a struggle that continues to this day, and may yet end in superpower …

Oct 31, 2024 · Last month, a Japanese naval vessel traveled through the Taiwan Strait (the Strait), a first in the history of Japan’s Maritime Self-Defense Force, along with naval vessels …

Dec 10, 2024 · Taiwan accused China on Tuesday of holding its biggest maritime mobilisation around the island in years, though Beijing has stayed tight-lipped over its latest show of force.

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 …