China, Russia unveil boundary markers for eastern section of boundary

Workers from China and Russia make preparations for the upcoming unveiling ceremony of the boundary markers at Heixiazi Island (Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island) at the confluence of Heilongjiang River and Wusulijiang River. Heixiazi Island was occupied by the former Soviet Union during a 1929 border skirmish. (Photo/cnsphoto)

Chinese workers put up a floating bridge to Heixiazi Island from Fuyuan County of Heilongjiang Province during the night, Oct 13, 2008. (Photo/cnsphoto)

FUYUAN, Heilongjiang, Oct. 14 (Xinhua) -- China and Russia held a ceremony at Heixiazi Island on Tuesday to unveil the boundary markers for eastern section of China-Russia boundary.

Ambassador with the Chinese Foreign Ministry Zhao Xidi and Vladimir Malyshev, deputy director of the Russian Foreign Ministry First Asian Department jointly unveiled the boundary markers.

Representatives from the two countries' departments of foreign affairs, national defense, public security and localities also attended the ceremony.

The Chinese Foreign Ministry and Russian Foreign Ministry on Tuesday also confirmed, through an exchange of notes, that the additional protocol between China and Russia on the eastern section of the China-Russia Boundary as well as its appendix have officially taken effect.

The frontier guards of the two countries have started defense work in accordance with the boundaries surveyed and demarcated by both sides.