Which channel is the lifeline of the sea?

The lifeline of the sea is the Straits of Malacca.

After more than 2,000 years of navigation, Malacca Strait has become an important part of global routes. Every year, tankers from all over the world will pass through here and go to Europe or Asian countries, accounting for a quarter of the total number of tankers in the world.

In the early years, being close to China, Indian and other populous countries often became the main action route of immigrants. In addition, after World War II, Japan wanted to restore its economy and expand the development of global trade, and the Straits of Malacca also became the main channel for its trade with Europe.

It can be said that Malacca Strait holds the lifeline of Japan's economic development, which is why Japan calls Malacca Strait the lifeline of the sea.

Strait history

Around the 4th century AD, Arab merchants opened a route from the Indian Ocean to China via the Straits of Malacca and the South China Sea. They transported China's silk, porcelain and spices from Maluku Islands to European countries such as Rome. In the 7th-65438+5th century, China, India and Arab countries in the Middle East all passed through the Straits of Malacca.

/kloc-At the beginning of the 6th century, Portuguese navigators opened the Atlantic-Indian Ocean route.

1869, the Suez Canal was completed, which greatly shortened the route from Europe to the East. The number of navigable ships in the Straits of Malacca has increased dramatically. More than 654.38 million ships pass through the Strait every year, making it one of the busiest straits in the world.

The above contents refer to Baidu Encyclopedia-Straits of Malacca.