Maps
East China Sea
- 18 Oct 2022
- 1 min read
Key Points
- Physical Geography:
- A part of the Pacific Ocean and is a marginal sea in the east of China.
- Bordering Countries: South Korea, Japan, the Republic of China (Taiwan) and the People's Republic of China.
- Towards the south of it is the South China Sea and to the west is the Asian continent.
- Connects with the Sea of Japan through the Korea Strait and opens to the north into the Yellow Sea.
- Recent Related Event:
- ContestedSenkaku/Diaoyu Islands: Tensions between China and Japan have risen over the contested Senkaku/Diaoyu islands that lies in this sea.
