Chokepoint
Taiwan Strait
The Taiwan Strait separates Taiwan from mainland China and carries a large share of the container traffic moving between North Asia and the rest of the world. Its strategic sensitivity makes any military tension here a first-order risk to global shipping and the semiconductor supply chain.
Open Taiwan Strait on the live map →ConnectsEast China Sea ↔ South China Sea
Position24°N, 119.5°E
Major trade routes through Taiwan Strait
- China → US West Coast · 24M+ TEU/year · Container
- Intra-Asia Container · 30M+ TEU/year · Container
Source: src/dispatch/config/chokepoint-registry.ts and src/dispatch/config/trade-routes.ts.