THE PROBLEM OF THE DEMARCATION OF THE RUSSIAN-CHINESE BORDER IN THE "FUYUAN TRIANGLE" AREA IN 1928-2008
The article deals with one of the most difficult problems of the demarcation of the Russian-Chinese border - the passage of the border in the Khabarovsk region («Fuyuan triangle»). This problem arises in 1928 and was resolved in 2008. One of the important problems of the Soviet leadership in the 1920s and 1990s XX century was the preservation of the existing border, the most important part of it was the area near the city of Khabarovsk (Bolshoy Ussuriysky and Tarabarov islands), which presented a certain difficulty in connection with the seizure of Manchuria by Japan, the creation of the puppet state of Manzhou-Go, and the sharp aggravation of the situation on the border. The Republic of China, Japan, Manchuria and the People's Republic of China set themselves the goal of revising the border treaties and conducting a new demarcation. The task of the soviet leadership was to preserve the contractual base, to clarify the passage of the border in certain sections, to redemarcate them, with the exception of the «Fuyuan triangle» area. Since the mid 60s XX century the soviet leadership in principle agreed to conclude a new agreement on the border, its demarcation, with the exception of the islands near Khabarovsk. Representatives of the central office of the border authorities took an active part in this decision. The position of the Main Directorate of the Border Troops on this issue contributed to the decision-making by the leadership of the USSR to preserve for the Soviet Union the islands of Bolshoy Ussuriysky and Tarabarov. All activities related to the demarcation of the border be- tween the Russian Federation and the People's Republic of China were carried out in close coordination and in agreement with the administration of the Khabarovsk Territory, although sometimes there were questions that required uncommon decisions. The tactics of the administration of the Khabarovsk Territory, the position of the border authorities have allowed to defend a number of territories, first of all it concerns the Bolshoy Ussurisky Island, half of which Russia has managed to reserve.