Where Is China and Which Countries Border It?

China lies in East Asia (9.6 M km², 1.4 B people). It shares land borders with 14 countries:

• North: Russia, Mongolia
• West: Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, Nepal, Bhutan
• South: Vietnam, Laos, Myanmar
• Northeast: North Korea

Maritime neighbors in the South China Sea, East China Sea, and Yellow Sea include Japan, Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, Indonesia, Taiwan, and others.