Asia Cast for Friday 17th October
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In this Bulletin…
- Vanadium pollution poisons hundreds in central China;
- Almost 6000 Chinese babies remain hospitalised from toxic milk powder; and
- New Tang Dynasty wins Golden Bell award in Taiwan.
But first, here’s our SOH focus on China
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Bolshoi Ussuriisk Island in the Heilongjiang River was seized and occupied by the former Soviet Union’s military for 79 years. This week the Chinese regime formally ceded half of the island to Russia.
The island covers an area of 300 square kilometres and is rich in natural resources. In 2004, away from public scrutiny, the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) transferred half of the island’s sovereignty to Russia, as a favour to the Russian government.
This month, in order to conceal truth about giving away Chinese territory, the CCP has adorned the move as a victory whereby Russia returned half of the island to China.
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