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Vladivostok in September: In the People’s Republic, people prefer to call the Russian city by its old Chinese name Haishenwai: Sea Cucumber Bay.

Understanding the People’s Republic requires an understanding of its historical narrative. The Qing dynasty, in particular, plays a key role in China’s self-image – for better or worse. Uncovering its contradictions is an important part of China expertise.

As far as Xi Jinping is concerned, Taiwan should be fully integrated into mainland China by the 100th anniversary of the founding of the People’s Republic in 2049 at the latest. This would finally heal the wound that the century of humiliation from 1839 to 1949 left in the collective consciousness of the Chinese people.

Territorial dispute: Why Beijing simply leaves its former territory to the Russians

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