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China Claims Lost Territories Amid Growing Russia Ties

12/10/2025

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China asserts claims to territories lost to Russia during the Century of Humiliation.
The Ministry of the Environment requires new maps to depict Vladivostok and other disputed areas as Chinese.
Beijing downplays nationalist calls for the return of these territories.
China supports Russia amid international sanctions, strengthening economic ties.
Russia worries about becoming a junior partner to China, while experts say the relationship is stable and China's influence could grow.

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Story summary

China asserts claims to territories lost to Russia during the Century of Humiliation.
The Ministry of the Environment requires new maps to depict Vladivostok and other disputed areas as Chinese.
Beijing downplays nationalist calls for the return of these territories.
China supports Russia amid international sanctions, strengthening economic ties.
Russia worries about becoming a junior partner to China, while experts say the relationship is stable and China's influence could grow.