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Gulf of Tonkin
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China draws Gulf of Tonkin baseline allegedly violating international law
About Gulf of Tonkin:
Situated northwest arm of the South China Sea, bounded by China (north and east), Hainan Island (east), and northern Vietnam (west).
⇒ The gulf is 300 miles (500 km) long, 150 miles (250 km) wide, and up to 230 feet (70 metres) deep.
⇒ The main shipping route is via the Hainan Strait, between China and Hainan Island.
⇒ The gulf receives the Red River, and its main ports include Ben Thuy and Haiphong in northern Vietnam and Beihai (Pakhai) in China.
Gulf of Tonkin (UPSC)
