Special Moments In Life and Cold War Fronts
A collage of personal memories contrasts with geopolitical tensions from 1969. Vivid scenes of intimate moments and nostalgia meet reports of the first of five armed clashes on the Soviet Chinese border, with casualty figures and ongoing border negotiations.
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Far Eastern
Alexei N. Kosygin
Peking
China
Lucian Pye
Massachusetts Institute of Technology
China and Soviet Union clash over borders in new atlas
Izvestia denounces a Chinese world atlas as justifying Beijing's claim to 11 thousand square kilometers of Siberian and Far East territory. The dispute traces back to 17th century exploration and 19th century treaties seen as unequal, with tensions highlighted by a 1969 border clash at Damansky Island.
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Moscow
Soviet Union
China
Asia
Peking
Izvestia
Siberia
Soviet Far East
Russia
People’s Republic of China
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