In In a preceding post dated May of this year, I revisited historical Russian invasions of Chinese territory, citing instances in 1894, 1945, and 1969. https://pachecotorgal.com/2022/05/02/the-childish-opinions-of-a-genius/ However, an omission occurred regarding the 1860 Russian annexation of the Amur region, resulting in China's loss of nearly 1 million km2 of its sovereign land.
This expanse equates to almost ten times the area of Ukrainian territory currently under Russian occupation. More notably, it surpasses the landmass of Taiwan by nearly 30 times. To grasp the magnitude of the situation, it becomes clear that China needs to reclaim the equivalent of 29 Taiwans, symbolizing not just the one in the South China Sea but a broader restoration of its almost sacred, historical unity.
The pressing question is why China has not yet demanded the return of these territories seized by Russia in an imperialistic and unscrupulous manner. Could China be awaiting an opportune moment, perhaps allowing Russia to deplete its resources in the Ukraine conflict before asserting such a claim?
PS - A few months back, I referenced Yuval Noah Harari's insights into Russia's substantial economic reliance on oil and gas. https://pachecotorgal.com/2022/10/31/putin-and-irony-will-turn-russia-into-a-beggar-country-again/ Once again, credit is due (in abundance) for his recent article in The Atlantic, emphasizing the significance of the New Peace. https://www.theatlantic.com/ideas/archive/2022/12/putin-russian-ukraine-war-global-peace/672385/
