01-27-2017, 05:31 PM
(01-27-2017, 01:27 PM)tg63 Wrote:(01-27-2017, 12:40 PM)Warren Dew Wrote:(01-26-2017, 11:47 PM)John J. Xenakis Wrote: The most recent war in this region occurred in the 1960s, and
is known as the Damansky Incident. On March 2, 1969,
border units of the Soviet Union and China clashed on Damansky
Island, gaining control of the island.
Who had control before Soviet and Chinese border units clashed there? Japan?
It's an inland island on a river (not near the ocean) ... there have been claims to it by both Russia & China back to the 1600's.
I was being silly. John's wording seemed to imply that he was conveying who ended up with control of the island - I assume either the Soviet Union or China - but it didn't seem actually to convey that.