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Treaty of Aigun

1858 CE · Asia · Politics

Treaty of Aigun
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The Treaty of Aigun was an 1858 treaty between the Russian Empire and Qing dynasty of China. Yishan, official of the Qing, signed it on behalf of the Qing. It established much of the modern border between the Russian Far East and China by ceding much of Manchuria, now known as Northeast China.

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