The Taiwan Strait: crucial waterway and military flashpoint

Here, AFP looks at the Taiwan Strait, a critical waterway and growing military flashpoint: Where is the Taiwan Strait? The strait separates the eastern Chinese province of Fujian from the main island of Taiwan, home to around 23 million people. At its narrowest point, just 130 kilometres (about 80 miles) of windswept water separates the two major landmasses, and several outlying Taiwanese islands -- including Kinmen and Matsu -- lie just a few kilometres from the Chinese coastline. China and Taiwan...