Taiwan Strait

About Taiwan Strait:

• Taiwan Strait, also called Formosa Strait, 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 reaches a depth of about 230 feet (70 m) and 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 of the Taiwan Strait:
  • It is the informal dividing line in the Taiwan Strait between the Chinese mainland and Taiwan. 
  • It came about during the Cold War as a way to try and delineate the two opposing sides and reduce the risk of clashes
  • No agreement or treaty ever solidified its status. But over the decades, it helped keep Taiwan and China's militaries apart.