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Territorial changes of the People's Republic of China

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China's current northernmost border stays at Center of Amur in the north of Mohe City

The territory of the People's Republic of China (PRC) has frequently been revised since its formation on 1 October 1949.

Until 1986, the total territory (or under control) of the PRC was 10.45 million km2, including:[1]

During the 1990s and 2000s, the official size and value of China's territory are rarely officially declared or published.

The Republic of China (ROC) government on Taiwan does not recognize the PRC's territorial changes to the 1947 ROC constitution (although amended in 1991 to include the ROC's free area).

Chronological list

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1949–1959

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1960–1969

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1970–1979

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1980–1989

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1990–1999

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2000–2009

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2010–2019

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  • 12 January 2011, the Tajikistan parliament ratifies a deal ceding approximately 1000 square kilometers to China, while China renounces all further territorial claims in Tajikistan.[9][10]
  • 2012, after the Scarborough Shoal standoff, China gained control over some parts of Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea but the claims are still going on.[11]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "... 1045万平方公里,其中陆地940万平方公里,岛屿75400平方公里,滩涂12700平方公里,内海693000平方公里,领海22万平方公里" -- 《中国领土面积》(The territory of China); 1986年4月20日《信息日报》 (20 December 1986; Daily Information)
  2. ^ Today in history: Liberation of Hainan (information from People.com.cn)
  3. ^ Liberation of Zhoushan Islands (from ChinaBaike.com)
  4. ^ J.P.D. Dunbabin. The Cold War: The Great Powers and Their Allies
  5. ^ Jeong, Jae-wal (16 October 2000). "[북·중 국경조약서 내용 요약]" [Summary of the Sino-North Korean Border Treaty]. JoongAng Ilbo (in Korean). Retrieved 3 May 2023.
  6. ^ Borderline of China and Tajikistan determined
  7. ^ China and Vietnam finished borderline survey
  8. ^ CFi.cn: 2 trillion yuan to reclamate land
  9. ^ 12 January 2011, Tajikistan agrees to give land to China[dead link], Washington Post
  10. ^ 13 January 2011, Tajikistan cedes land to China, BBC News Asia-Pacific
  11. ^ "Chinese 'occupation' of Bajo de Masinloc could reduce PH territorial waters by 38 percent". Malaya Business News Online. 21 January 2013. Archived from the original on 24 January 2013. Retrieved 5 February 2013.