In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, we established the principle of diplomacy, not only to break the humiliating treaties of the Qing Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, but also to put aside the past disputes and carry out our independent diplomacy with a sincere and equal heart at a new starting point.
However, this does not mean that we should give up our legitimate rights and interests, but on the basis of respecting history, we should reasonably and legally take back the territories that belong to us, such as Macao and Hong Kong.
There is no eternal smooth sailing, and in the waves of history, we have lost a large area of land, which is the eternal pain in the hearts of the Chinese. Sakhalin, a name we often overlook, would undoubtedly be the largest island if it were still in Chinese territory.
Sakhalin Island, which is twice the size of Taiwan Island, has more than 6,000 rivers and 1,600 lakes. The island also has green forests and a variety of minerals such as oil, gas, and coal.
According to the records of Huainanzi, the island existed in the ancient Western Han Dynasty, and there are also cultural relics and architectural relics of the Sui, Tang, Song and Liao dynasties on the island.
Sakhalin was once the territory of our country in feudal times, but now it is not within the territory of our country, which is attributed to the Qing Dynasty, the last feudal dynasty of our country.
Sakhalin's location outside the continental plate limited its connection with the Qing Dynasty, which, combined with the island's sparse population, made the Qing Dynasty's jurisdiction over it relatively weak. However, Sakhalin is surrounded by ** and Japan, and this large and resource-rich island is like a piece of fat meat, exuding an attractive fragrance.
* Why don't you dare to blatantly occupy Sakhalin? In 1689, China signed the Treaty of Nebuchu with **, which clearly stipulated that the Heilongjiang River, the Ussuri River basin and Sakhalin Island belonged to Chinese territory.
However, despite the constraints of the treaty, ** continued to make small moves on Chinese territory, illegally occupying land, mining coal mines, and building houses, apparently with the intention of achieving the actual occupation through these means.
In the process of Japan's struggle for Sakhalin Island, the Qing Dynasty ignored the rise of the Western world because it was obsessed with the illusion of the upper kingdom. As a result, it is difficult to protect the Qing ** and cannot take care of Sakhalin.
And the tsar** took advantage of this global war to blatantly violate the Treaty of Nebuchu and successfully occupied Sakhalin.
Strength determines the right to speak, and the incompetence of the Qing Dynasty ** led to the loss of Chinese territory. The Qing ** pinned their hopes on trading territory and wealth for their own rule, and perhaps even considered their own lives.
However, these have become history, and now we can only see people's pursuit of great righteousness and small profits through the mirror image of history. In order to pursue small profits, the Qing Dynasty signed an unequal treaty, allowing ** and Japan to divide Sakhalin Island and the surrounding territories.
Sakhalin was once a contest between Japan and **, and after the end of World War II, Japan returned all the territories it occupied, and Sakhalin also belonged to the Soviet Union (now Russia).
Although our country has never renounced its sovereignty over Sakhalin, de jure it is still possible for us to recover Sakhalin. Vladivostok is an important outlet to the sea in the northeast of our country, and like Sakhalin, its ownership is clearly stated in the treaty and belongs to our country.
The Russian embassy announced the 160th anniversary of Vladivostok in 2020, and the city, once known as Vladivostok, has once again attracted attention.
The name of the city, which translates to "conquest of the East" in Chinese, reflects the arrogance of Russia after the conquest of this land. Through these historical events, we can understand the unequal treaties that China signed with ** at the end of the 19th century, and how these treaties changed the Treaty of Nebuchu.
Among them, the Treaty of Aihui and the Sino-Russian Treaty of Beijing are considered to be the two most important treaties.
The Aihui Treaty was not signed directly by us and **, ** was only an intermediary in it, so why is this? When the Emperor and the Empress Dowager burned the Old Summer Palace by the British and French forces, they only cared about protecting their wealth, but they could not prevent the signing of unequal treaties.
The ambitions of Britain and France are boundless, and they only know how to move forward. Therefore, the content of the Aihui Treaty was inevitably too harsh, and ** also saw an opportunity in it, and they proposed to Qing ** to act as a mediator.
As intermediaries, they were rewarded handsomely, ** taking Vladivostok into their pockets. Although the treaty was and is still considered illegal, Vladivostok has not yet returned to the bosom of the motherland.
Jiangxinpo and Myanmar, although we often hear the names of these countries, the impression of them is still stuck in a stereotypical perception. Recently, we have heard about people who have been lured to Myanmar and then trafficked in their organs.
Myanmar's development is inseparable from the support of our country, and the loss of Jiang Xinpo is a helpless decision. Located in the Yunnan region, Jiangxinpo is now part of Myanmar, and its strategic location is very important because it is backed by mountains and has two large rivers as natural barriers, which are easy to defend and difficult to attack.
At the same time, because it is located on the border of our country, it has a natural advantage in setting up defenses, and from ancient times to the present, Jiangxinpo has always played an important role. In addition, due to the favorable climate in the south, Jiangxinpo is self-sufficient, and at the same time, it can also trade goods with the border, which adds to its value.
Under the threat of British force, we were forced to sign the Sino-British Treaty of Burma, which made Burma a British colony. However, the British were not satisfied with this, they provoked a dispute and sent troops to Jiangxinpo, and after three years of border harassment, we had no choice but to give up this land, and Jiangxinpo fell into British hands.
After the war, the territory was divided, and this land became the territory of Myanmar. Please share your views on the change in land ownership and look forward to your comments.