East China Sea

East China Sea

East China Sea arm of the Pacific Ocean, c.480,000 sq mi (1,243,200 sq km), bounded on the E by the Kyushu and Ryukyu islands, on the S by Taiwan, and on the W by China. It is connected with the South China Sea by the Taiwan Strait and with the Sea of Japan by the Korea Strait; it opens in the N to the Yellow Sea. The Chang River empties into the sea, whose main ports are Shanghai, Hangzhou, Ningbo, and Fuzhou, China; and Chilung, Taiwan. Territorial control of much of the eastern half of the sea (and its oil and gas) is disputed between China and Japan.

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East China Sea

East China Sea Northern branch of the China Sea, bordered by Korea and Japan (n), China (w), Taiwan (s) and the Ryukyu Islands (e). Area: c.1,249,160sq km (482,300sq mi).

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