{"id":311578,"date":"2024-09-27T18:49:10","date_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:19:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/?p=311578"},"modified":"2024-09-27T18:49:10","modified_gmt":"2024-09-27T13:19:10","slug":"taiwan-strait","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/taiwan-strait\/","title":{"rendered":"Taiwan Strait"},"content":{"rendered":"

Source \u2013<\/strong>\u00a0This post on Taiwan Strait<\/strong> is based on the article \u201cJapan warship asserts right to sail through Taiwan Strait<\/a>\u201d published in The Hindu<\/b>\u00a0on\u00a027th September 2024<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

Why in News?<\/h2>\n

Recently, a Japanese warship Sazanami destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time asserting its right to freedom of navigation.<\/p>\n

About Taiwan Strait<\/h2>\n
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Source: WorldAtlas<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

1. Location:<\/strong> The Taiwan Strait is a narrow body of water located in East Asia, separating the island of Taiwan from mainland China.<\/p>\n

2. It connects two major seas:<\/strong> The East China Sea to the north<\/span> and the South China Sea to the south<\/span>, making it a strategically vital waterway.<\/p>\n

3. Size:<\/strong> The Taiwan Strait is about 180 kilometres<\/span> (110 miles) wide at its narrowest point between Taiwan and the southeastern coast of mainland China.<\/p>\n

The strait stretches approximately 355 kilometres<\/span> (220 miles) from north to south.<\/p>\n

4. Boundaries and Neighbouring Regions:<\/strong><\/p>\n

a) To the East:<\/strong> Taiwan Island, which includes major cities like Taipei and Kaohsiung along its coast.<\/p>\n

b) To the West:<\/strong> The southeastern coast of mainland China, particularly the Fujian Province. Major Chinese cities near the strait include Fuzhou and Xiamen.<\/p>\n

c) To the North:<\/strong> The East China Sea is a marginal sea of the Pacific Ocean, lies to the north of the Taiwan Strait, forming part of the boundary with Japan.<\/p>\n

d) To the South:<\/strong> The South China Sea is a heavily trafficked region for global shipping routes, connects with the Taiwan Strait to the south.<\/p>\n

5. Oceanographic Characteristic:<\/strong> It is influenced by the Kuroshio Current<\/span>, which flows northward along the east coast of Taiwan, contributing to the area’s maritime climate and ocean dynamics.<\/p>\n

6. Climate:<\/strong> The Taiwan Strait experiences a subtropical climate with seasonal monsoons<\/span> affecting the region. Typhoons are common during the summer months, posing risks to maritime navigation.<\/p>\n

7. Geopolitical Importance: <\/strong>The Taiwan Strait is crucial for global shipping<\/span>, and conflict in this area could severely impact international trade, especially in industries like semiconductors where Taiwan is a key player.<\/p>\n

8. Strategic Importance:<\/strong> Over 40% of global maritime trade passes through the region<\/span>, making it a vital choke point. Also, Taiwan’s role in the global semiconductor industry further underscores the region’s stability as essential to the global economy.<\/p>\n

UPSC Syllabus: World Geography<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Source \u2013\u00a0This post on Taiwan Strait is based on the article \u201cJapan warship asserts right to sail through Taiwan Strait\u201d published in The Hindu\u00a0on\u00a027th September 2024. Why in News? Recently, a Japanese warship Sazanami destroyer sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time asserting its right to freedom of navigation. About Taiwan Strait 1.… Continue reading Taiwan Strait<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10366,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[1566,11209,11211],"tags":[11872,10498],"class_list":["post-311578","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-daily-factly-articles","category-geography-in-news","category-places-in-news","tag-9pm-daily-factly","tag-the-hindu","entry"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","views":"","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311578","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10366"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=311578"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/311578\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=311578"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=311578"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=311578"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}