In total, China borders 14 other countries: On the northern border, China borders (west to east) Kazakhstan, Mongolia, and Russia. To the west, China shares boundaries with (north to south) Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Afghanistan, and Pakistan. read more
With a land border of 22,117 kilometres (13,743 mi) in total it also has the longest land border of any country. Countries sharing borders with China Border marker of China. read more
Between India and China lie the Himalayas. A 2,485-mile (4,000-km) border area between India, China, and Bhutan, called the Line of Actual Control, is in dispute between the countries and seeing military buildup and construction of new roads. read more
The countries to the south are Bhutan, Myanamar, which is also known as Burma, Laos and Vietnam. North Korea is located to the northeast of the Chinese capital of Beijing. In addition to the 14 countries that border the Chinese mainland, China also has maritime borders with the countries of South Korea, Japan, Vietnam, the Philippines and Taiwan. read more