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18-05-2023, 11:20 AM
Many see this as an act of goodwill. Some believe Russia could be turning into a vassal of China.
Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Wong Siew Fong through what the port opening means for China.
Under the name Haishenwai (海参崴), Vladivostok was once part of China during the Qing dynasty.
However, in November 1860, the territory east of the Ussuri River, including Vladivostok, was ceded to the Russian Empire under the Treaty of Peking. In the past 163 years, the neighbouring Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin did not have access to the sea, and could only reach Dalian, Yingkou and other ports in Liaoning province through overland transportation....Why now!.
Lianhe Zaobao correspondent Wong Siew Fong through what the port opening means for China.
Under the name Haishenwai (海参崴), Vladivostok was once part of China during the Qing dynasty.
However, in November 1860, the territory east of the Ussuri River, including Vladivostok, was ceded to the Russian Empire under the Treaty of Peking. In the past 163 years, the neighbouring Chinese provinces of Heilongjiang and Jilin did not have access to the sea, and could only reach Dalian, Yingkou and other ports in Liaoning province through overland transportation....Why now!.
