Why 'Vladivostok' is the bone of contention between Russia and China?
Op IndiaAmidst the Coronavirus outbreak and the current border standoff with India, China has now staked its claim on the Russian city of Vladivostok, reported Wion. Full video ➡️ https://t.co/QM7cYyscCO pic.twitter.com/6yD4NJVFds — Russia in India July 2, 2020 The same video was posted on Weibo, a microblogging site in China, by the Russian embassy in Beijing. ‘Journalist’ Shen Shiwei from the State-owned CGTN network wrote that the tweet by the Russian embassy was ‘not welcome’ as Vladivostok was earlier a Chinese territory, Hai Shen Wai, before Russia annexed it through the ‘unequal’ Treaty of Beijing. This “tweet” of #Russian embassy to #China isn’t so welcome on Weibo “The history of Vladivostok is from 1860 when Russia built a military harbor.” But the city was Haishenwai as Chinese land, before Russia annexed it via unequal Treaty of Beijing. However, the tweet by the Russian Embassy in India, celebrating the foundation of Vladivostok, on Twitter is perceived as a ‘big strategic signal.’ The tweet assumes significance, amidst border tensions between India and China, and is considered as a manifestation of the strategic partnership between India and Russia.
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