Formosa Strait
Britishnoun
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One other strait of crucial significance, the Formosa Strait between China and Taiwan, is now being scrutinized in detail as a result of what’s happening in the Persian Gulf.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 21, 2026
During the Korean war, Carpenter flew milk runs in P2V reconnaissance bombers over the South China Sea and the Formosa Strait.
From Time Magazine Archive
He served in a succession of government posts, and in 1949 joined his father and 2 million other mainlanders in a mass retreat across the Formosa Strait after the Communists seized power in Beijing.
From Time Magazine Archive
The U.S. also wants to explore the chances for a cease-fire in the Formosa Strait.
From Time Magazine Archive
The Independence steered through the Formosa Strait, across the Eastern Sea, and on the 25th of July entered the bay of Nangasaki under Russian colours, which she thenceforth continued to fly.
From Old Fires and Profitable Ghosts by Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas, Sir
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