All the countries in which China claims territory

Beijing is engaged in disputes with 17 nations over land and sea borders

Chinese Premier Xi Jinping
Many of Chinese premier Xi Jinping’s disputes centre on control of the South China Sea
(Image credit: Feng Li/Getty Images)

Fears that China could launch an invasion of Taiwan have dominated headlines for months, fuelled by a series of incendiary interventions by senior officials in Beijing.

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