GS 2 | International Relations

Why in the news?

  • China launches aggressive military drills in Taiwan Strait.

Taiwan Strait

  • Other Name – Formosa Strait
  • It is a 180-kilometre-wide strait separating the island of Taiwan and continental Asia.
  • The strait extends from southwest to northeast between the South and East China seas.
  • The narrowest part is 130 km wide.
  • It contains the Pescadores Islands which are controlled by the government of Taiwan.
  • The chief ports are Amoy in mainland China and Kao-hsiung in Taiwan.
  • Median line is informal dividing line in the Taiwan Strait between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan.

Source: The Hindu