Where Is China Located? Coordinates, Borders & Seas

The geographic center of the People's Republic of China is approximately 35.8616° N, 104.1954° E.

Maritime Borders

China's eastern and southern coasts border four marginal seas of the Pacific Ocean:

• East China Sea (north of Taiwan)
• Korea Bay (west of Korean Peninsula)
• Yellow Sea (between China and Korea)
• South China Sea (south of Hainan, disputed claims)

Land Borders (14 Countries)

Clockwise from northeast:

1. Russia (longest border)
2. Mongolia
3. Kazakhstan
4. Kyrgyzstan
5. Tajikistan
6. Afghanistan (Wakhan Corridor)
7. Pakistan
8. India (disputed)
9. Nepal
10. Bhutan
11. Myanmar
12. Laos
13. Vietnam
14. North Korea

China spans five time zones geographically but uses a single standard time (UTC+8, Beijing Time). Its vast territory covers diverse landscapes: Himalayan peaks, Tibetan Plateau, Gobi/Taklamakan deserts, Sichuan Basin, Yangtze/Yellow River plains, and subtropical coasts.