Peace across the Taiwan Strait affects the entire Asia-Pacific region.
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The ~180 km-wide strait separating mainland China from Taiwan. 台海 is news-headline shorthand covering everything from PLA exercises to US carrier transits; in mainland media it often frames cross-strait tensions as an internal affair.
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Don't confuse with 台湾 (Taiwan, the island) or 两岸 (both sides of the strait). 台海 specifically emphasizes the geographic and political space between them.
