I think you are don't understand that map, it is showing Ukraine as within the Russian Empire which is actually true. Ukraine had never been independent until after the Soviet collapse. The problem with the Russians were they thought the Ukraines were their brethren, so they didn't want to be calculative and gave them autonomy even Crimea was given as a sign of their union.
What a brain dead logic
Chill bro, I have no idea why you are so angry. Ukraine to Russia is almost the same as Taiwan to China, but in our case our territory is still within ONE CHINA officially, while for Russia, they did the mistake of splitting up Ukraine and Belorussia. America wants global powers to split, they want EU destabilized, they want Russia destabilized and China destabilized. It is the old Anglo way of divide and rule.
Taiwanese army can beat Vietnamese army anytime, no kidding, except for the battle at Taiping island in SCS if Vietnam want to first invade, it probably can take the island, but can you hold on ?
Not true, Russia took Outer Mongolia in the 20th century, before it was part of Ching China. Are you of Russian heritage ?
Not true, Russia took Outer Mongolia in the 20th century, before it was part of Ching China. Are you of Russian heritage ?
Mongolia under Qing rule was the rule of the Manchu-led Qing dynasty of China over the Mongolian Plateau, including the four Outer Mongolian aimags (a.k.a. "leagues") and the six Inner Mongolian aimags from the 17th century to the end of the dynasty. The term "Mongolia" is used here in the broader historical sense, and includes an area much larger than the modern-day state of Mongolia.
Mongolia under Qing rule - Wikipedia
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Who is making up history ?
If they choose to fight halfway between the two countries somewhere in SCS.
Mongolia's only valuable asset is its mines, which can only be sold cheaply to China. Because it has no ports, it has only two neighbors, and the other neighbor, Russia, is also a country that sells ore to China.
I look it little differently. Mongolia and maybe alongside North Korea are only two foreign countries that are "critical" to China's security, esp to the capital area and so close to China's heartland North Plain, country like Vietnam is not., that's why China went out all the way to fight and chase out US and UN armies in North Korea even with such disparity of forces. So, it's better for China to gain control of Mongolia from security point. Mongolia has only 3.5 million people, so it costs China little financially to bring their living standard to ordinary Chinese. Treating desertification in Mongolia is also good for the environ in North China. The only problem is if China incorporate Mongolia back into China, the Mongolians may create trouble by starting separatist movement and stir up Inner Mongolia too. Another caution is Russia maybe be not happy with such incorporation, so care must be taken if the process is ever going to take place, maybe sometime in the future.
But, if some country gain control of Mongolia and station large number of troops there, the whole northern half of China is under serious threat as happened in the Soviet era, that's why Deng insisted to Gorbachev that Soviet army had to withdraw from Mongolia as a precondition for normalization of relation between the two countries. So, it's better for China to gain control of Mongolia and North Korea too, better safe than sorry.
