Taiwan Strait Taiwan Strait The Taiwan Strait, or Formosa Strait, is a -wide strait separating the island of Taiwan from mainland China. The strait is part of the South China Sea and connects to the East China Sea to the north. The narrowest part is wide. The Taiwan Strait is the section of sea between the Chinese mainland (in Asia) and the island of Taiwan. Much of China's Fujian Province is west of the strait, having the main islands of Kinmen, Xiamen (a major city overspilling into the mainland and including Gulangyu Island), Pingtan and Matsu just off its coast. The Penghu
Under the Roof of One China Under the Roof of One China Under the Roof of One China is a political principle introduced by James Soong in regard to the relationship between Taiwan and the World Health Organization. In 2003, during the 2004 Republic of China presidential election campaign, both Mainland China and Taiwan had an epidemic of severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) at the same time. Taiwan, being one of the most endemic areas, did not receive advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) because the People's Republic of China represents the 23 million people of Taiwan in WHO and forbids the Taiwan government's participation