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Luzon Strait (Bashi Channel)
Philippines20.50°N 121.90°E
computed criticality28/100
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Cable route from Taiwan and Japan to Southeast Asia
2023Live traffic29% of which tankers
64ships/day · 7-day average
▼14% below the 2023 median(75)this week ▼ 36%
Not refreshed for 70 dSource : IMF PortWatch — Daily Chokepoints Data (AIS) ↗
AIS observation, distinct from the structural share above. Meaning comes from the gap between the two.
Fault line
The cable corridor linking Taiwan, Japan and Hong Kong to the rest of Asia. The 2006 earthquake severed several cables here and slowed regional Internet for weeks.
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TeleGeographyestimate