Russian media: Russia and China jointly sign the development concept of Great Ussuri Island

According to the Russian Satellite News Agency on May 16, the Russian and Chinese governments have officially signed a unified concept document on the joint development of the Greater Ussuri Island. This landmark agreement has opened a new chapter for in-depth cooperation between the two countries, and indicates that both sides will take more solid steps in regional development, economic cooperation, infrastructure construction and other fields.

This important document was reached after a series of detailed negotiations between Russia and China, and was finally signed by Alexei Chekunkov, Minister of Far East and Arctic Development of Russia, on behalf of the Russian side. This not only reflects the common vision of the two sides for the future development of Greater Ussuri Island, but also highlights the high mutual trust and tacit understanding between the two countries in regional cooperation.

In addition to this development concept, the two sides also signed another memorandum on promoting the cooperative development of infrastructure and engineering construction under the joint witness of the leaders of the two countries. The signing of the memorandum aims to further strengthen practical cooperation between the two countries in infrastructure construction, engineering projects and other fields, and jointly promote the sustainable economic and social development of both sides. This memorandum was signed on behalf of Russia by Marksim Leshetnikov, Minister of Economic Development of Russia, which symbolizes that the two countries have taken a new important step in the field of economic cooperation.

Great Ussuri Island, also known as Heixiazi Island or Fuyuan Delta, is a river island located at the junction of Heilongjiang and Ussuri River in northeast China. The island is located in the easternmost part of China, in Fuyuan County, the border between China and Russia. It is located in the place where the sun was first seen in China, so it has the reputation of "the East Pole of China".

Great Ussuri Island is an island group composed of 93 islands and sandbars. With a total area of about 335 square kilometers, it is the largest river island in China's Heilongjiang basin. At the end of the Qing Dynasty, the Tsarist Russia occupied the island through an unequal treaty. The Soviet Union gained control of the island in 1929, and China began to claim the sovereignty of Heixiazi Island after the founding of New China. In 2004, China and Russia re demarcated the border, and about 171 square kilometers in the west of Great Ussuri Island returned to China.

China has actively developed the Great Ussuri Island, built expressways and the Ussuri Bridge, and improved the transportation convenience. The island has established a national nature reserve to protect its unique ecological environment.

In contrast, Russia has less investment in the development of the island, and its transportation facilities are relatively backward. Russia has proposed a plan to establish a new model of international cooperation in border areas with China, Russia and other countries. It is planned to develop Greater Ussuri Island into a tourism and leisure center and set up a Sino Russian business cooperation zone. It also includes plans to build a joint international children's summer camp, flood control cooperation, scientific research activities and other aspects between China and Russia.

The signing of the two important documents not only injected new vitality into the economic cooperation between Russia and China, but also mapped out a grand blueprint for the development and construction of the Greater Ussuri Island. It can be predicted that with the deepening of cooperation, the Greater Ussuri Island will become an important carrier for the common development of Russia and China, contributing to the prosperity and stability of the two countries and the whole region.