Where Is China Located?
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Reported total area: 9,596,960 sq km. Population context: 1,407,181,209 (2025 est.). Geographic context: Eastern Asia, bordering the East China Sea, Korea Bay, Yellow Sea, and South China Sea, between North Korea and Vietnam.