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The China–Vietnam border is the international boundary between China and Vietnam, consisting of a 1,297 km (806 mi) terrestrial border stretching from the tripoint with Laos in the west to the Gulf of Tonkin coast in the east, and a maritime border in the Gulf of Tonkin and South China Sea.
The region of all countries bordering China is sometimes referred to by scholars as the China Rim, [3] [4] [5] or simply as China's periphery (Chinese: 中国周边). [6] The China Rim plays a significant role in competition between other countries and China, as is the case with America's China Containment Policy. [7]
China–Vietnam border crossings (14 P) G. Gulf of Tonkin (5 C, 31 P) H. Hong River (1 C, 15 P) Pages in category "China–Vietnam border"
Country Notes China The Philippines shares a maritime border with China in the South China Sea although the extent of the border is disputed by the two countries. [1]The Philippine claim covers an area of the South China Sea island which its government has designated as "West Philippine Sea" which includes the likewise internationally contested Spratly Islands and Scarborough Shoal.
It is bordered by China to the north, Laos to the northwest, Cambodia to the southwest, and the South China Sea to the east. With a population of over 98 million, Vietnam is the 15th most populous country in the world. Vietnam was under Chinese control for a thousand years before becoming a nation-state in the 10th century.
[2]: 254 The battle was relatively brief and China defeated South Vietnam. [2]: 254 China moved quickly to consolidate its position in the area and has maintained control of the Paracel Islands since. [2]: 254 The 2012 Scarborough Shoal fishing dispute and resulting standoff between China and the Philippines prompted the Philippines to initiate ...
Ming conquest of Vietnam in 1406–1407 Qing invasion of northern Vietnam in 1788–1789. Vietnam emerged from the disintegration of China's Tang dynasty in the early 900s. [11]: 49 The border between China and Vietnam was generally stable for the next 800 years, with China challenging the border once.
China–Vietnam border (3 C, 6 P) I. Indonesia–Vietnam border (2 P) L. Laos–Vietnam border (1 C, 7 P) M. Malaysia–Vietnam border (3 P) Pages in category ...