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The territory of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has frequently been revised since its formation on 1 October 1949. Until 1986, the total territory (or under control) of the PRC was 10.45 million km 2, including: [1] Continental mainland: ~9.60 million km 2; Islands and reefs: ~75,400 km 2; Coastal beaches and shoaly lands: ~12,700 km 2
The article lists the current and resolved territorial disputes of the PRC with various countries, including India, Bhutan, Japan, and Vietnam. It also explains the historical and political background of each dispute and the claims of the Republic of China (ROC) based in Taiwan.
The first time in November 1949 when the Premier Minister of the PRC Zhou Enlai wrote a letter to the UN. [3] After in the UN assembly the request to unseat the Chinese Nationalists and recognize the PRC was unsuccessful, the Soviet Union raised the issue of Chinas representation in the Security Council of the UN the next month. [3]
The Formosa Resolution of 1955 was a U.S. law that authorized the president to defend Taiwan against Communist China. It was passed amid the Taiwan Strait Crisis, when China attacked the islands of Quemoy and Matsu.
In December, the PRC government incorporated the Ili National Army (formerly the East Turkestan National Army) into the PLA. Most of the remaining former ETR leadership accepted the absorption of the autonomous Three Districts into the PRC. They subsequently joined the surrendered KMT officials in taking senior positions in the PRC government.
A 1969 military clash between China and the Soviet Union over a disputed island on the Ussuri River, near the Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island. The article covers the background, events, and aftermath of the conflict, as well as the broader Sino-Soviet split and border issues.
Tibet came under the control of China after the 14th Dalai Lama signed the Seventeen Point Agreement in 1951, but later repudiated it. The article covers the background, events, and consequences of the annexation, as well as the conflicting claims and perspectives of the parties involved.
Learn about the supreme law of China, adopted in 1982 and amended five times. Find out its history, structure, general principles, rights and duties of citizens, and state organs.