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Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te has proposed that China should reclaim the “historical” territories in the Far East from Russia, citing Moscow’s weakened state, citing Reuters. According to Lai, if China’s claims on Taiwan are based on territorial integrity, then it should also seek the return of lands ceded to Russia by the last Chinese dynasty in the 19th century. “If it is for the sake of territorial integrity, why doesn’t it take back the lands occupied by Russia that were signed over in the Treaty of Aigun? Russia is now at its weakest right?” Lai said. Lai added that China is not pursui…

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