Under the 1858 Treaty of Aigun and the 1860 Treaty of Beijing, China’s Qing dynasty ceded land the size of modern Ukraine, Poland, and Lithuania combined to the Russian Empire. It’s the largest territorial loss recorded in China’s modern history.In a local interview, Taiwan President Lai Ching-te remarked that if China’s claims over Taiwan are truly about ‘territorial integrity,’ then China should also seek to reclaim the land Russia seized through treaties in the 19th century. What does he mean? Our guests, Titus Chen and Chris Horton, share their thoughts.
