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China Ratifies Border Treaty With Russia


The Chinese rarely say anything, so when Chang Hsi-mo voices an opinion, I pay attention. Mo is saying that if Russia wants to preserve their territorial integrity the Kremlin should chose or align with China.

It is almost unheard of for a Chinese spokesman to be so outspoken.

China knows exactly what Bush is up to and while I think they can best the United States, (these people actually are capable of planning), the recondite meaning of Hsi-mo’s statement is that China and Russia together can stop the United States. This being not solely a favor for Russia.

-Am

China Ratifies Border Treaty With Russia
Created: 28.05.2005 14:48 MSK (GMT +3), Updated: 14:50 MSK


MosNews



China has announced a ratification of the border treaty on the eastern border with Russia, Xinhua news agency reported.

Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, ratified the agreement, which was signed during Russian President Vladimir Putin’s visit to China in October 2004, on May 20.

The border treaty defines the borderline on two sections, left unsettled since 1991 when the two sides signed a border treaty on the eastern part of the common border. Russia and China share a 4,300 km-long border.

Following the ratification a Chinese political scientist Chang Hsi-mo voiced an opinion that China but not the U.S. is Russia’s main competitor at the moment. He said that the country is facing disintegration and Kremlin hopes to save the territorial integrity by supporting those who resist the U.S. “But, practically speaking,” Chang Hsi-mo points out, “Russia is not equal to the U.S…”, concluding that Moscow had better choose the rival in the person of Chinese leader.

http://www.mosnews.com/news/2005/05/28/chinaborder.shtml