China to regain control over half of Heixiazi island

2008-10-13 08:19:07 GMT2008-10-13 16:19:07 (Beijing Time) China Daily

An undated file photo of a church on Heixiazi Island (Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island) at the confluence of Heilongjiang River and Wusulijiang River that serve as a natural border between China and Russia. China will restore sovereign control over half of Heixiazi Island from Russia from October 14, 2008 after the two countries jointly unveil a stone monument on the Island. Heixiazi Island was occupied by the former Soviet Union during a 1929 border skirmish. [CFP]

An undated file photo of a border monument between Russian and China's Heilongjiang Province near Heixiazi Island. China will restore sovereign control over half of Heixiazi Island from Russia from October 14, 2008 after the two countries jointly unveil a stone monument on the Island. Heixiazi Island was occupied by the former Soviet Union during a 1929 border skirmish. [CFP]

An undated file photo of a Chinese lookout post by the Wusulijiang River against Heixiazi Island, on the border between Russia and China's Heilongjiang Province. China will restore sovereign control over half of Heixiazi Island from Russia from October 14, 2008 after the two countries jointly unveil a stone monument on the Island. Heixiazi Island was occupied by the former Soviet Union during a 1929 border skirmish. [CFP]

Chinese fishermen work near the Heixiazi Island on the border between Russia and China's Heilongjiang Province. China will restore sovereign control over half of Heixiazi Island from Russia from October 14, 2008 after the two countries jointly unveil a stone monument on the Island, completing the final border demarcation with Russia. Heixiazi Island was occupied by the former Soviet Union during a 1929 border skirmish. [CFP]

An undated file photo of a Russian warship sailing near the Heixiazi Island on the border between Russia and China's Heilongjiang Province. China will restore sovereign control over half of Heixiazi Island from Russia from October 14, 2008 after the two countries jointly unveil a stone monument on the Island. Heixiazi Island was occupied by the former Soviet Union during a 1929 border skirmish. [CFP]

An undated file photo of a church on Heixiazi Island (Bolshoi Ussuriysky Island) at the confluence of Heilongjiang River and Wusulijiang River that serve as a natural border between China and Russia.

China will restore sovereign control over half of Heixiazi Island from Russia from October 14, 2008 after the two countries jointly unveil a stone monument on the Island.

Heixiazi Island was occupied by the former Soviet Union during a 1929 border skirmish.

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