the south china sea is part of the pacific ocean on a map.
where is the south china sea on a map?
part of the pacific ocean
east china sea





















































the east china sea is a marginal sea east of china. the east china sea is a part of the pacific ocean and covers an area of roughly . to the east lies the japanese island of kyushu and the ryukyu islands, to the south, lies the south china sea, and to the west by the asian continent. the sea connects with the sea of japan (east sea) through the korea strait and opens to the north into the yellow sea. the states which border the sea include japan, taiwan and the people’s republic of china.





















































section::::geography.
east china sea
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bullet::::- asean and the south china sea: deepening divisions q&a with ian j. storey (july 2012)





















































bullet::::- rising tensions in the south china sea, june 2011 q&a with ian j. storey





















































bullet::::- news collections on the south china sea on china digital times





















































bullet::::- the south china sea on google earth - featured on google earth's official blog





















































bullet::::- south china sea virtual library - online resource for students, scholars and policy-makers interested in south china sea regional development, environment, and security issues.





















































bullet::::- energy information administration - the south china sea
south china sea