On June 2, 2005, China and Russia exchanged the ratification instruments of the Supplementary Agreement between People's Republic of China (PRC) and the Russian Federation on the Eastern Section of the Sino-Russian Border in Vladivostok, which marked the complete settlement of all border issues left over by history between the two countries.
According to the supplementary agreement, the last disputed border land between China and Russia, including Heixiazi Island at the junction of Heilongjiang and Wusuli River and Abagaitu Zhouzhu near Manzhouli, Inner Mongolia, covers an area of nearly 375 square kilometers, and each side will get about half.
This peaceful settlement is the diplomatic achievement of the two countries after more than 40 years of negotiations, and finally both sides made concessions. This makes the 4,300-kilometer-long common border between China and Russia hopefully become a link of peace, friendship, cooperation and development between the two peoples.
The supplementary agreement was signed by the two countries on the basis of years of negotiations during Russian President Putin's visit to China in June 5438+ 10 last year, and was approved by China the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC), the plenary session of the Russian Duma and the plenary session of the Russian Federation Council. China's Foreign Minister Li Zhaoxing and Russian Foreign Minister Lavrov exchanged the ratification documents of the supplementary agreement on the 2nd.
Putin signed a federal law on approving the supplementary agreement. He said that in order to solve the Russian-Chinese border issue and reach an acceptable solution in the interests of the Russian Federation, some kind of "compromise" must be made.
On May 24th, China's Foreign Ministry spokesperson Kong Quan welcomed the high vote of the Russian State Duma to approve the agreement. He said: "Our common goal is to make the Sino-Russian border a peaceful border, a cooperative border and a friendly border through the efforts of both sides."
Former Russian Prime Minister primakov believes that this peaceful settlement is a great achievement, which has completely turned all territorial disputes and differences that have occurred and may occur between the two countries into history.
Tavrovski, president of Russian Diplomatic magazine, told Xinhua: "The peaceful settlement of the Russian-Chinese border issue has set an example for other countries to peacefully resolve territorial disputes on the basis of mutual benefit." Sheng Shiliang, a researcher at the the State Council Development Research Center in China, said that delineating such a border that is satisfactory to both countries not only respects history, but also takes care of reality. "For China, this is of epoch-making significance. In old China, China lost its territory and never returned a small piece of territory according to law. This is the first time. " He said.
The eastern section of the Sino-Russian border is rich in natural resources and located at the transportation hub. After the final ownership is clear, it will be more conducive to the local social and economic development, and the border people will be the biggest beneficiaries.
The home of Wu Zhifu, an environmental worker in Fuyuan County, Heilongjiang Province, faces Heixiazi Island across the river. He said: "Many Fuyuan people have business cooperation with Russians on the other side, and some even become friends. Now that the border issue has been solved, our hearts are more practical. "
An official from the Development and Reform Commission of Heilongjiang Province said that the province is planning the development of Heixiazi Island as a whole and will build infrastructure such as ports and freight yards in border areas. (End)