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borderlines-465_ret_b16_gn | borderlines-465 | - | Senkaku Islands is a territory of Japan | Senkaku Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.cas.go.jp/jp/ryodo_eg/kenkyu/senkaku/ | There is no doubt that the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent part of the territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law. Indeed, the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan. [...] From the time of the investigation conducted by Okinawa Prefecture, until the incorporation of the Senkaku Islands into Japan’s territory (1885 to 1895) [...] (1) Cabinet decision on incorporation of the Senaku Islands into Japanese territory (2) Valid control of the Senkaku Islands (3) Survey of the Senkaku Islands (4) Development of the Senkaku Islands | 2023-10-03 | Japan | false | true | supports |
borderlines-465_ret_bn_g17 | borderlines-465 | - | Senkaku Islands is a territory of Japan | Senkaku Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.nbr.org/publication/japan/ | – Prime Minister Kan Naoto, 2010 "Concerning the Senkaku Islands, the historical background and situation surrounding these islands differ from Takeshima, and so I cannot talk about them as if they were the same. However, there is no doubt that these islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan. The big difference with the Senkaku Islands, is that there exists no issue of territorial sovereignty to be resolved (over the Senkaku Islands)…China started claiming territorial sovereignty over the islands no earlier than the 1970s, when it was suggested that there was the possibility of there being oil reserves in the East China Sea. There is no doubt that in light of historical facts and based upon international law, the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent territory of Japan. Indeed, the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan." – Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda, 2012 "There is no doubt that the Senkaku Islands are clearly an inherent part of the territory of Japan, in light of historical facts and based upon international law. Indeed, the Senkaku Islands are under the valid control of Japan. There exists no issue of territorial sovereignty to be resolved concerning the Senkaku Islands." – Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Japan, 2014 "The Senkaku Islands are an integral part of Japanese territory based on international law as well as in the context of our history. We presently have control over those islands, and we will continue to do so in the future." | 2024-08-15 | Japan | false | true | supports |
borderlines-466_ret_b15_gn | borderlines-466 | - | Senkaku Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | Senkaku Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://thediplomat.com/2022/04/japan-needs-to-prepare-for-a-possible-senkaku-islands-crisis/ | In the fall of 1968, the United Nations Economic Commission for Asia and the Far East (ECAFE) noted the possible presence of immense deposits of oil and gas under the waters surrounding the islands. Subsequently, starting with a statement by the Chinese Foreign Ministry on December 30, 1971, Beijing began officially claiming the islands as Chinese territory. In February 1992, China passed the Law of the People’s Republic of China on the Territorial Sea and the Contiguous Zone, with Article 2(2) defining the Senkaku Islands as "Chinese territory." Later, in September 2012, it set up a baseline that surrounds the Senkaku Islands. China not only claims territorial rights over the Senkaku Islands themselves, but in recent years has also become increasingly aggressive in the waters that surround them. China Coast Guard (CCG) vessels have routinely made incursions into the territorial waters around the islands, navigated through the contiguous zone, and approached or pursued Japanese fishing boats. In 2021, CCG vessels navigated through Japan’s contiguous zone a total of 332 days. That was second only to 2020, when a new annual record of 333 days was set. Moreover, CCG vessels approached or pursued Japanese fishing boats in the waters surrounding Senkaku Islands on 18 occasions in 2021, double the frequency of 2020. | 2022-04-21 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-466_ret_bn_g13 | borderlines-466 | - | Senkaku Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | Senkaku Islands | 2024-10-09 | http://www.sirjournal.org/op-ed/2021/1/27/exploring-concealed-motives-and-presentism-in-the-diaoyusenkaku-islands-dispute | After the 1978 treaty, tension sparked again in 1992 as the Chinese government explicitly included the Diaoyu/Senkaku Islands as a part of "the territorial sea of the People’s Republic of China", prompting Japanese objection.[12] More recently in 2010, a collision incident between a Japanese Coast Guard ship and a Chinese civilian fishing ship in the disputed waters and the subsequent Japanese arrest of the Chinese civilian resulted in an increase in anti-Japanese sentiment in China.[13] Diplomatically, China canceled scheduled ministerial meetings with Japan.[14]However, possibly the most controversial incident was the Japanese nationalization of the islands. In an effort to thwart the conservative Tokyo Governor’s plan to purchase and develop the islands, the Japanese national government made the purchase instead in order to leave the islands undeveloped.[15] Ironically, the decision that was intended to minimize diplomatic repercussions prompted the Chinese government to publish "Diaoyu Dao, an Inherent Territory of China", a white paper delineating the Chinese official position on the territorial dispute.[16] [...] [17] ""Diaoyu Dao, An Inherent Territory of China" White Paper"; "Senkaku Islands Q&A". [...] [39] ""Diaoyu Dao, An Inherent Territory of China" White Paper"; "Senkaku Islands Q&A". | 2021-01-27 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-466_ret_bn_g2 | borderlines-466 | - | Senkaku Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | Senkaku Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.spf.org/islandstudies/readings/b00008r.html | The "White Paper" states that Diaoyu Dao was first discovered, named, and used by China, and therefore that the Senkaku Islands are Chinese sovereign territory. Namely, the paper lists the 1403 Shunfeng Xiangsong as the earliest historical text to carry names including Diaoyu Dao (Uotsuri Island) and Chiwei Yu (Taisho Island), claiming this as evidence that China had discovered and named Diaoyu Dao in the fourteenth or fifteenth century.16 This text does indeed include such terms as Diaoyu Yu and Chikan Yu, older names for those islands, but from the perspective of international law this cannot be taken as evidence of China's having discovered or named them. | 2016-09-12 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-467_ret_b0_g5 | borderlines-467 | - | Senkaku Islands is a territory of Republic of China | Senkaku Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Senkaku_Islands | The Senkaku Islands,[a] also known as the Pinnacle Islands or the Diaoyu Islands[b] in China and as the Tiaoyutai Islands[c] in Taiwan, are a group of uninhabited islands in the East China Sea, administered by Japan. [...] On 22 June 2020, the Ishigaki City Council voted to change the name of the area containing the Senkaku Islands from "Tonoshiro" to "Tonoshiro Senkaku".[122] Republic of China's Ministry of Foreign Affairs responded that the islands belong to Republic of China, and any moves to deny this fact are invalid.[123] The Taiwanese government and the opposition KMT party also condemned the council's move, saying the Islands are ROC territory and the nation would not give up even "an inch" of its sovereignty.[124] | 2024-10-01 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-468_ret_b11_gn | borderlines-468 | - | Shaksgam Valley is a territory of Republic of China | Shaksgam Valley | 2024-10-09 | https://snu.edu.in/centres/centre-of-excellence-for-himalayan-studies/research/new-chinese-road-in-shaksgam-valley-a-brief-historical-background/ | New Chinese Road in Shaksgam Valley: A Brief Historical Background [...] The spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) immediately asserted: "Shaksgam Valley is a part of the territory of India. We have never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, through which Pakistan unlawfully attempted to cede the area to China. We have registered our protest with the Chinese side against illegal attempts to alter facts on the ground. We further reserve the right to take necessary measures to safeguard our interests." [...] This is a slightly modified version of the article, originally published as Claude Arpi. 2024. ‘As PoK rises in revolt against Pakistan, China continues infra-building in Shaksgam Valley'. FirstPost. 19 May. | 2024-06-10 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-47_ret_b3_gn | borderlines-47 | - | Chiengi is a territory of Zambia | Chiengi | 2024-10-09 | https://www.chalochatu.org/Chiengi | Chiengi or Chienge was a historic colonial boma of the British Empire in central Africa and today is a settlement in the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Chiengi District. Chiengi is in the north-east corner of Lake Mweru, and at the foot of wooded hills dividing that lake from Lake Mweru Wantipa, and overlooking a dambo (marshy plain) stretching northwards from the lake, where the Chiengi rivulet (the origin of the name) flows down from the hills.[1] [...] Chiengi was restored as a sub-administrative administrative centre under Nchelenge District of independent Zambia in the 1970s and as a full administrative District in the 1990s. The area has been affected by conflict in the Congo several times, most recently in the Second Congo War, when tens of thousands of refugees arrived and were settled in UNHCR camps in Kawambwa and Mporokoso Districts. Most of these have been repatriated since the end of that war.[3] Reports have also been made of Congolese soldiers harassing Zambians at the border and inside Zambian territory.[4] Chiengi is reached by a gravel road, frequently impassable in the rainy season, from Nchelenge and Kashikishi 100 km south (the same journey can be done by boat). From Chiengi a dirt track runs along the flat northern lake shore to Pweto in DR Congo. A new gravel road has been constructed north-east to the border, around the Chipani Swamp and east to Kasongola from where (in the dry season) tracks connect to Kaputa in Zambia's Northern Province.[5] | 2016-07-15 | Zambia | false | true | supports |
borderlines-47_ret_b6_gn | borderlines-47 | - | Chiengi is a territory of Zambia | Chiengi | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Chienge | Chiengi or is a historic colonial boma of the British Empire in central Africa and today is a settlement in the Luapula Province of Zambia, and headquarters of Chiengi District. Chiengi is in the north-east corner of Lake Mweru, and at the foot of wooded hills dividing that lake from Lake Mweru Wantipa, and overlooking a dambo (marshy plain) stretching northwards from the lake, where the Chiengi rivulet (the origin of the name) flows down from the hills.[1] [...] Chiengi was restored as a sub-administrative administrative centre under Nchelenge District of independent Zambia in the 1970s and as a full administrative district in the 1990s. The area has been affected by conflict in the Congo several times, most recently in the Second Congo War, when tens of thousands of refugees arrived and were settled in UNHCR camps in Kawambwa and Mporokoso Districts. Most of these have been repatriated since the end of that war.[3] Reports have also been made of Congolese soldiers harassing Zambians at the border and inside Zambian territory.[4] Chiengi is reached by a gravel road, frequently impassable in the rainy season, from Nchelenge and Kashikishi 100 kilometres (62 mi) south (the same journey can be done by boat). From Chiengi a dirt track runs along the flat northern lake shore to Pweto in DR Congo. A new gravel road has been constructed north-east to the border, around the Chipani Swamp and east to Kasongola from where (in the dry season) tracks connect to Kaputa in Zambia's Northern Province.[5] | 2007-04-23 | Zambia | false | true | supports |
borderlines-47_ret_b8_gn | borderlines-47 | - | Chiengi is a territory of Zambia | Chiengi | 2024-10-09 | http://www.chalochatu.org/Chiengi_District | Chiengi District with headquarters at Chiengi is the smallest and most northerly district in the Luapula Province of Zambia and was carved out of Nchelenge District after Zambia's independence. As of the 2010 Zambian Census, the district had a population of 109,147 people.[1] Most of its population live in fishing villages along the 70 km (approx.) of the north-east shore of Lake Mweru which lies within the district. The largest settlement is Puta, 5 km south of Chiengi town, named after Chief Puta. The district is bounded by the DR Congo border in the north, Kaputa District in the east and the Kalungwishi River in the south.[2] [...] Chiengi District today is undeveloped and suffers from a lack of infrastructure. The main road is of gravel construction and is frequently cut by rains and collapsing bridges; there is no telephone or television service although plans are in hand for a satellite link, subject to securing adequate funding.[5] [...] - ↑ Google Earth - ↑ Northern Rhodesia Journal online at NRZAM.org: Mr Justice J B Thomson: "Memories of Abandoned Bomas No. 8: Chiengi". Vol II, No. 6, pp67−77 (1954). | 2016-07-15 | Zambia | false | true | supports |
borderlines-470_ret_bn_g11 | borderlines-470 | - | Shaksgam Valley is a territory of India | Shaksgam Valley | 2024-10-09 | https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/lodged-protest-with-china-over-construction-work-in-shaksgam-valley-mea-101714659665088.html | NEW DELHI: India said on Thursday that it has lodged a protest with China over "illegal attempts to alter facts on the ground" in the occupied territory of Shaksgam Valley by carrying out the construction of roads and other infrastructure. [...] Shaksgam Valley is part of the territory of India and the country has consistently conveyed its rejection of the China Pakistan Boundary Agreement. "This is a vexed issue. We have stated our position very clearly as to how we see developments in that part.Shaksgam Valley is our territory and we have been protesting as and when required," Jaiswal said. The Shaksgam Tract, which includes the Shaksgam Valley, is an area of 5,200 sq km north of the Karakoram watershed that has been illegally occupied by China since 1963. It was earlier occupied by Pakistan since 1947. Shaksgam Valley is claimed by India as part of the erstwhile state of Jammu and Kashmir. | 2024-05-02 | India | false | true | refutes |
borderlines-470_ret_bn_g17 | borderlines-470 | - | Shaksgam Valley is a territory of India | Shaksgam Valley | 2024-10-09 | https://snu.edu.in/centres/centre-of-excellence-for-himalayan-studies/research/new-chinese-road-in-shaksgam-valley-a-brief-historical-background/ | New Chinese Road in Shaksgam Valley: A Brief Historical Background [...] The road, located in the Shaksgam Valley, branches out from an extension of Highway G219 (also known as the Aksai Chin road) and "disappears into mountains at a place approximately 50 km north of India’s northernmost point, Indira Col in Siachen Glacier," according to India Today. [...] The spokesperson of the Indian Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) immediately asserted: "Shaksgam Valley is a part of the territory of India. We have never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963, through which Pakistan unlawfully attempted to cede the area to China. We have registered our protest with the Chinese side against illegal attempts to alter facts on the ground. We further reserve the right to take necessary measures to safeguard our interests." | 2024-06-10 | India | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-470_ret_bn_g6 | borderlines-470 | - | Shaksgam Valley is a territory of India | Shaksgam Valley | 2024-10-09 | https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/india-says-shaksgam-valley-ours-on-china-construction-activity-reports-5574952 | New Delhi: The Shaksgam Valley is a part of the territory of India, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said today amid reports of China building infrastructure in the valley, a strategically located region that is now part of the Pakistan-occupied Kashmir. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said that India "never accepted the so-called China-Pakistan Boundary Agreement of 1963 through which Pakistan unlawfully attempted to cede the area to China". | 2024-05-02 | India | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-471_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-471 | - | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River is a territory of Russia | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixty-Four_Villages_East_of_the_River | Sixty-Four Villages East of the River 50°06′N 127°41′E / 50.100°N 127.683°E The Sixty-Four Villages East of the River were a group of Manchu, Daur and Han-inhabited villages located on the left (north) bank of the Amur River (Heilong Jiang) opposite of Heihe, and on the east bank of Zeya River opposite of Blagoveshchensk.[1] The area totaled 3,600 square kilometers (1,400 sq mi).[2] [...] Further reading [edit]- Yang, Chuang; Gao, Fei; Feng (September 2006), "海兰泡和江东六十四屯惨案 (The Tragic Case of Blagoveshchensk/Hailanpao and the Sixty-Four Villages East of the River)", 百年中俄关系 (A Century of China-Russia Relations), Beijing: World Affairs Press, ISBN 7-5012-2876-0 External links [edit]- A map of Aihun Ting from a 1911 Heilongjiang atlas. This is the district centered on Aihun on the Chinese side of the river, but also including (according to the cartographer) the "Sixty-Four Villages" on the Russian side. (in Chinese) | 2023-09-11 | Russia | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-471_ret_b3_gn | borderlines-471 | - | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River is a territory of Russia | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River | 2024-10-09 | https://dbpedia.org/page/Sixty-Four_Villages_East_of_the_River | The Sixty-Four Villages East of the River were a group of Manchu, Daur and Han-inhabited villages located on the left (north) bank of the Amur River (Heilong Jiang) opposite of Heihe, and on the east bank of Zeya River opposite of Blagoveshchensk. The area totaled 3,600 square kilometers (1,400 sq mi). Among Russian historians, the district occupied by the villages is sometimes referred as Zazeysky rayon (the "Trans-Zeya District" or "The district beyond the Zeya"), because it was separated by the Zeya from the regional capital, Blagoveshchensk. | 1999-02-22 | Russia | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-472_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-472 | - | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River is a territory of Republic of China | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sixty-Four_Villages_East_of_the_River | Sixty-Four Villages East of the River 50°06′N 127°41′E / 50.100°N 127.683°E The Sixty-Four Villages East of the River were a group of Manchu, Daur and Han-inhabited villages located on the left (north) bank of the Amur River (Heilong Jiang) opposite of Heihe, and on the east bank of Zeya River opposite of Blagoveshchensk.[1] The area totaled 3,600 square kilometers (1,400 sq mi).[2] [...] Ongoing dispute [edit]The Republic of China (ROC), has never recognized the Russian occupation as legitimate.[2] In the 1991 Sino-Soviet Border Agreement, the People's Republic of China (PRC) renounced sovereignty of the 64 Villages.[11] However, the Republic of China now based in Taiwan never renounced sovereignty of the area nor does it recognize any border agreements signed by the People's Republic of China with any other countries due to the restrictions imposed by Article 4 of the Constitution of the Republic of China and Section 5 of Article 4 of the Additional Articles of the Constitution of the Republic of China.[2] Therefore, the area still appears as Chinese territory in many maps of China published in Taiwan even though it is now administered as a part of Amur Oblast, Russia.[11][13] [...] Further reading [edit]- Yang, Chuang; Gao, Fei; Feng (September 2006), "海兰泡和江东六十四屯惨案 (The Tragic Case of Blagoveshchensk/Hailanpao and the Sixty-Four Villages East of the River)", 百年中俄关系 (A Century of China-Russia Relations), Beijing: World Affairs Press, ISBN 7-5012-2876-0 | 2023-09-11 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-472_ret_b11_gn | borderlines-472 | - | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River is a territory of Republic of China | Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River | 2024-10-09 | https://en-academic.com/dic.nsf/enwiki/2683166 | The Sixty-Four Villages East of the Heilongjiang River (zh-tsp|t=江東六十四屯|s=江东六十四屯|p=Jiāngdōng Liùshísì Tún) (literally "64 villages east of river") are located on the left bank (north bank) of the [...] Republic of China (ROC), the successor of the Qing Empire, has never recognized the Russian occupation as legitimate. In the1991 Sino-Russian Border Agreement , thePeople's Republic of China (PRC) renounced sovereignty of the 64 Villages. However, the Republic of China now based in Taiwan never renounced sovereignty of the area nor does it recognize any border agreements signed by the People's Republic of China with any other countries due to the restrictions imposed by Article 4 of theConstitution of the Republic of China and Section 5 of Article 4 of the . Therefore, the area still appears as Chinese territory in many maps of China published in Taiwan even though it is now administered as a part ofAmur Oblast , Russia.ee also * [...] The Epoch Times criticism of the treaty mentioning the Sixty-four villages east of the Heilongjiang River | 2024-01-01 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-473_ret_b16_gn | borderlines-473 | - | South Tibet is a territory of India | South Tibet | 2024-10-09 | https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-66654645 | Indian media have reported that the map shows the north-eastern state of Arunachal Pradesh and the disputed Aksai Chin plateau as China's territory. [...] China says it considers the whole of Arunachal Pradesh its territory, calling it "South Tibet" - a claim India firmly rejects. India claims the Aksai Chin plateau in the Himalayas, which is controlled by China. In April, Delhi reacted sharply to China's attempts to rename 11 places in Arunachal Pradesh, saying the state would always be "an "integral and inalienable part of India". | 2023-08-30 | India | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-473_ret_b1_gn | borderlines-473 | - | South Tibet is a territory of India | South Tibet | 2024-10-09 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tibet | South Tibet (Chinese: Zàngnán, 藏南) is what the Chinese government names a geographic area that is the focus of border dispute between the Government of India and the China. The area, most of which lies within the Indian region recognised as Arunachal Pradesh, is claimed by both China and India. The people of South Tibet have Tibetan cultural, Tibetan languages/linguistic, and the ethnic ties to the Tibet Autonomous Region.[1] [...] Historical maps marked South Tibet a Chinese territory - Southern Tibet is famous for its mountainous landscape. | 2020-06-20 | India | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-473_ret_bn_g17 | borderlines-473 | - | South Tibet is a territory of India | South Tibet | 2024-10-09 | https://www.scmp.com/news/china/diplomacy/article/3216098/chinas-moves-assert-control-along-disputed-border-risk-further-tensions-india | China’s moves to assert control along disputed border risk further tensions with India - Plans to upgrade 2 frontier towns to city status are likely to lead to more investment in an area that includes territory claimed by both sides - The two sides have clashed over a ‘standardised’ place names in territory Beijing claims is part of Tibet but is held by India as the state of Arunachal Pradesh [...] The announcement, which one analyst said amounted to an assertion of its sovereignty, follows a row this week with India after the Chinese authorities published a map of newly "standardised" place names that included Indian-held territory south of the Line of Actual Control (LAC). [...] The territory at the heart of the latest dispute is claimed by China as Southern Tibet, but is held by India as the state of Arunachal Pradesh. | 2023-04-05 | India | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-474_ret_b0_gn | borderlines-474 | - | South Tibet is a territory of People's Republic of China | South Tibet | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tibet | South Tibet is a literal translation of the Chinese term '藏南' (pinyin: Zàng Nán), which may refer to different geographic areas: [...] - South Tibet may also refer to a shorter section of the Yarlung Tsangpo and tributaries covering most of Lhoka and Nyingchi Prefectures from the confluence with the Lhasa River to the west up to the beginning of the Yarlung Tsangpo Grand Canyon near Mainling County to the east. - When used in relation to the Sino-Indian border dispute, South Tibet is a term mainly used by the People's Republic of China (PRC) to refer to an area south of the McMahon Line currently administered by India as parts of the states of Arunachal Pradesh. This region was recognised by Tibet as belonging to British India under the McMahon Line Agreement (part of the 1914 Simla Convention). The PRC does not recognise the McMahon Line and claims that the area is a part of the Tibet Autonomous Region instead.[1] According to Hsiao-ting Lin, a scholar from Taiwan, and other scholars, both the British and the Chinese claim to sovereignty over the area can be deemed "largely imaginary", reflected only in official maps and political propagandas.[2][3][4] | 2024-03-31 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-474_ret_b8_gn | borderlines-474 | - | South Tibet is a territory of People's Republic of China | South Tibet | 2024-10-09 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_Tibet | South Tibet (Chinese: Zàngnán, 藏南) is what the Chinese government names a geographic area that is the focus of border dispute between the Government of India and the China. The area, most of which lies within the Indian region recognised as Arunachal Pradesh, is claimed by both China and India. The people of South Tibet have Tibetan cultural, Tibetan languages/linguistic, and the ethnic ties to the Tibet Autonomous Region.[1] [...] Chinese South Tibet on the disputed map of China - [...] Historical maps marked South Tibet a Chinese territory - | 2020-06-20 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-475_ret_b6_gn | borderlines-475 | - | South Tibet is a territory of Republic of China | South Tibet | 2024-10-09 | https://en.everybodywiki.com/South_Tibet_(disputed_territory) | South Tibet (disputed territory) South Tibet is a term used by the People's Republic of China and the Republic of China to refer to a region administered by India as part of the state of Arunachal Pradesh and some parts of Assam. Located at south of the McMahon Line, South Tibet is claimed by both the PRC and the ROC. [...] This article "South Tibet (disputed territory)" is from Wikipedia. The list of its authors can be seen in its historical and/or the page Edithistory:South Tibet (disputed territory). Articles copied from Draft Namespace on Wikipedia could be seen on the Draft Namespace of Wikipedia and not main one. | 2023-08-15 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-476_ret_b10_gn | borderlines-476 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Malaysia | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Spratly_Islands_Dispute | The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic stalemate and the employment of military pressure techniques (such as military occupation of disputed territory) in the advancement of national territorial claims. All except Brunei occupy some of the maritime features. [...] Malaysia claims a small number of islands in the Spratly Islands and its claims cover only the islands included in its exclusive economic zone of 200 miles as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Malaysia has militarily occupied five islands that it considers to be within its continental shelf.[39] Swallow Reef (Layang Layang / Terumbu Layang / Pulau Layang Layang) was under control in 1983 and has been turned into an island through a land reclamation which now also hosts a dive resort.[40] The Malaysian military also occupies Ardasier Reef (Terumbu Ubi), and Mariveles Reef (Terumbu Mantanani).[citation needed] | 2016-02-29 | Malaysia | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-476_ret_b5_g3 | borderlines-476 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Malaysia | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands_dispute | The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic stalemate and the employment of military pressure techniques (such as military occupation of disputed territory) in the advancement of national territorial claims. All except Brunei occupy some of the maritime features. [...] Malaysia [edit]Malaysia claims a small number of islands in the Spratly Islands and its claims cover only the islands included in its exclusive economic zone of 200 miles as defined by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. Malaysia has militarily occupied five islands that it considers to be within its continental shelf.[39] Swallow Reef (Layang Layang / Terumbu Layang / Pulau Layang Layang) was under control in 1983 and has been turned into an island through a land reclamation which now also hosts a dive resort.[40] The Malaysian military also occupies Ardasier Reef (Terumbu Ubi), and Mariveles Reef (Terumbu Mantanani).[citation needed] | 2024-10-08 | Malaysia | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-476_ret_bn_g6 | borderlines-476 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Malaysia | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.cambridge.org/core/books/entering-uncharted-waters/malaysias-maritime-claims-in-the-south-china-sea-security-and-military-dimensions/4E728F7EE8B68AF3308F38773AA1405B | Malaysia's maritime territory in the South China Sea encompasses twelve features, be they islands, rocks, reefs, shoals and atolls in the Spratly Islands. Malaysia maintains a physical presence on five of the features. These are Pulau Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef), Terumbu Mantanani (Mariveles Reef), Terumbu Ubi (Ardasier Reef), Terumbu Siput (Erica Reef), and Terumbu Peninjau (Investigator Reef). Two other features, though lying within Malaysia's claims, are occupied by the Philippines and Vietnam, with the Philippines occupying Terumbu Laksamana (Commodore Reef) and the Vietnamese occupying Pulau Amboyna Kecil (Amboyna Cay). Malaysian special forces actually landed on Pulau Amboyna in 1978 and placed markers, but the Vietnamese who subsequently occupied the feature destroyed them. Malaysia then began a series of gradual claims of several positions in the area beginning in May 1983 when special forces personnel occupied Pulau Layang-Layang (Swallow Reef). The full details of the developments of these military outposts will be discussed later in the chapter. | 2014-01-09 | Malaysia | false | true | supports |
borderlines-477_ret_b17_gn | borderlines-477 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.e-ir.info/2015/07/19/the-spratly-islands-dispute-a-discourse-analysis/ | The Spratly Islands are located in the so-called South China Sea and consist of a number of small islands, reefs, atolls and rocks. These islands have been disputed with varying degrees of intensity for more than 50 years. They continue to be a point of dispute between six different states to this day. The Spratly Islands are claimed in whole or part by The People’s Republic of China (PRC), The Republic of China (ROC/Taiwan), The Philippines, Vietnam, Malaysia and Brunei. | 2015-07-19 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-477_ret_b1_gn | borderlines-477 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands | The Spratly Islands (Filipino: Kapuluan ng Kalayaan;[1] Mandarin Chinese: 南沙群島/南沙群岛; pinyin: Nánshā Qúndǎo; Malay: Kepulauan Spratly; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Trường Sa) are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. Composed of islands, islets, cays,[2] and more than 100 reefs, sometimes grouped in submerged old atolls,[3] the archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam. Named after the 19th-century British whaling captain Richard Spratly who sighted Spratly Island in 1843, the islands contain less than 2 km2 (490 acres) of naturally occurring land area, which is spread over an area of more than 425,000 km2 (164,000 sq mi). The Spratly Islands are one of the major archipelagos in the South China Sea which complicate governance and economics in this part of Southeast Asia due to their location in strategic shipping lanes. The islands are largely uninhabited, but offer rich fishing grounds and may contain significant oil and natural gas reserves, and as such are important to the claimants in their attempts to establish international boundaries. Some of the islands have civilian settlements, but of the approximately 45 islands, cays, reefs and shoals that are occupied, all contain structures that are occupied by military forces from Malaysia, China (PRC), Taiwan (ROC), the Philippines, and Vietnam. Additionally, Brunei has claimed an exclusive economic zone in the southeastern part of the Spratly Islands, which includes the uninhabited Louisa Reef. | 2024-10-08 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-478_ret_b0_g7 | borderlines-478 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Philippines | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands | The Spratly Islands (Filipino: Kapuluan ng Kalayaan;[1] Mandarin Chinese: 南沙群島/南沙群岛; pinyin: Nánshā Qúndǎo; Malay: Kepulauan Spratly; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Trường Sa) are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. Composed of islands, islets, cays,[2] and more than 100 reefs, sometimes grouped in submerged old atolls,[3] the archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam. Named after the 19th-century British whaling captain Richard Spratly who sighted Spratly Island in 1843, the islands contain less than 2 km2 (490 acres) of naturally occurring land area, which is spread over an area of more than 425,000 km2 (164,000 sq mi). [...] - ^ "Spratly Islands long part of Filipino-Muslim's ancestral domain". 14 July 2011. | 2024-10-08 | Philippines | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-478_ret_b10_gn | borderlines-478 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Philippines | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://foreignpolicynews.org/2020/07/19/spratly-islands-and-its-geopolitical-dimensions/ | The Philippines and China have a bigger dispute because just like China, the Philippines also claim Spratly as being a part of their territory. Their claim is because of the geographical closeness. Philippines claim that their stretch of Islands is very close to the Spratly Islands than any other country. With that being said they also say that they have been controlling the islands for years and will not stop from doing so. Tensions between China and the Philippines have simmered over the years and sometimes they’ve boiled over. In 2012 the Philippines Navy harassed Chinese fishing boats and arrested the crew of one boat which escalated into a tense standoff. The case that was taken to the Permanent Court of Arbitration by the Philippines, its decision was announced in July 2016 which was in Philippines prejudice who imposes that China had tried invading their territory in the South China Sea. After this China has not only abandoned the ruling but the imposition of the law doesn’t seem likely. | 2020-07-19 | Philippines | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-478_ret_b3_g4 | borderlines-478 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Philippines | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands_dispute | In 1956, a private Filipino citizen, Tomás Cloma, unilaterally declared a state on 53 features in the South China Sea, calling it "Freedomland". In December 1974, Cloma was arrested and forced to sign a document to convey to the Philippines whatever rights he might have had in the territory for one peso.[43] Cloma sold his claim to the Philippine government, which annexed (de jure) the islands in 1978, calling them Kalayaan.[citation needed] On 11 June 1978, President Ferdinand Marcos of the Philippines issued Presidential decree No. 1596, declaring the Spratly Islands (referred to therein as the Kalayaan Island Group) as Philippine territory.[44] [...] In 1734, the Carta Hydrographica y Chorographica de las Islas Filipinas (commonly referred as the Velarde map) was published by the Spanish colonial government. According to Philippine judge Antonio Carpio, the map shows Philippine sovereignty over the Spratly Islands (referred as Los Bajos de Paragua) and is the earliest map showing sovereignty over the said territories.[101][102][103] Philippine officials and writers also assert that the 1808 and 1875 editions of Carita General del Archipelago Filipino, published by the Spanish colonial government, included the Spratly islands as sovereign territory of the Philippines and was recognized by the international community.[104][105][106] | 2024-10-08 | Philippines | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-479_ret_b13_gn | borderlines-479 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Brunei | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://thediplomat.com/2016/05/south-china-sea-who-claims-what-in-the-spratlys/ | The only feature in the Spratly Islands that is claimed by Brunei is Louisa Reef. According to official statements by Malaysia and Brunei, an Exchange of Letters signed in 2009 has "established the final delimitation of territorial sea, continental shelf, and exclusive economic zone" between the two countries. The agreement unequivocally states that Brunei has sovereignty over two oil blocks within which Louisa Reef is located. Although Malaysia has not officially dropped its territorial claims over this feature, the agreement with Brunei substantially weakens Malaysia’s claims. As both Malaysia and Brunei have grounded their sovereignty claims over Louisa on the basis of coastal state rights, Malaysia’s acknowledgement of Brunei’s territorial sea, continental shelf, and EEZ is tantamount to effectively conceding Louisa Reef to Brunei. However, this appears to be a tacit understanding rather than an official agreement of any kind. The Exchange of Letters has yet to be publicized, and even if it would be made public, there would likely be no mentioning of Louisa. This is certainly the case with Limbang District, the other territorial dispute between Brunei and Malaysia. | 2016-05-09 | Brunei | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-479_ret_b15_gn | borderlines-479 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Brunei | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Spratly_Islands_Dispute | The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic stalemate and the employment of military pressure techniques (such as military occupation of disputed territory) in the advancement of national territorial claims. All except Brunei occupy some of the maritime features. [...] China, the Philippines, Taiwan (ROC) and Vietnam claim the whole Spratly Islands while Brunei and Malaysia claim part of the Islands. [...] Brunei's claims to the reef are based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).[14][15] Brunei states that the southern part of the Spratly Islands chain is actually a part of its continental shelf, and therefore a part of its territory and resources.[16] | 2016-02-29 | Brunei | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-479_ret_b2_g2 | borderlines-479 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Brunei | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands_dispute | The Spratly Islands dispute is an ongoing territorial dispute among Brunei, China, Malaysia, the Philippines, Taiwan, and Vietnam concerning "ownership" of the Spratly Islands, a group of islands and associated "maritime features" (reefs, banks, and cays etc.) located in the South China Sea. The dispute is characterized by diplomatic stalemate and the employment of military pressure techniques (such as military occupation of disputed territory) in the advancement of national territorial claims. All except Brunei occupy some of the maritime features. [...] Basis of Brunei's claim [edit]Brunei's claims to the reef are based on the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).[14][15] Brunei states that the southern part of the Spratly Islands chain is actually a part of its continental shelf, and therefore a part of its territory and resources.[16] | 2024-10-08 | Brunei | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-48_ret_bn_g0 | borderlines-48 | - | Chiengi is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo | Chiengi | 2024-10-09 | https://www.voanews.com/a/zambia-concerned-about-drc-conflict-spillover/1553526.html | "We are very worried because this thing can engulf the whole region if we are not careful," said Home Affairs Minister Edgar Lungu. "What we have done is to send the head of the military to meet our colleagues in DRC, Rwanda, Burundi, Tanzania and the entire region because we all appreciate that we are together, we swim together or drown together." [...] Last week, some humanitarian agencies said over 400 Congolese refugees crossed into the Chiengi district in the Luapula Province of Zambia. | 2012-11-29 | Democratic Republic of Congo | false | true | supports |
borderlines-48_ret_bn_g16 | borderlines-48 | - | Chiengi is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo | Chiengi | 2024-10-09 | https://books.openbookpublishers.com/10.11647/obp.0033/16_Chap06.html | The Bwile are a numerically small ethnic group living at the northern-most point of the Luapula Province, touching Zambia’s border with the Democratic Republic of the Congo and bounded to the west by Lake Mweru.174 Like most of the people living along the lakeshore, the Bwile’s main economic activity is fishing and they also grow several crops. Seasonally, many of them also process and sell salt that is found in several areas where hot springs bubble to the surface. Chief Puta’s village is located just south of Chiengi, a district "sub-boma" [which since the time of this recording session has been given full district status] that was historically one of the earliest sites of British administration in the area.175 In addition to a few administrative offices, the site also contains a government rest house. On June 3rd 1989, after reporting to the officials at the government offices, our family moved into a room at the Chiengi rest house. My wife and I had fond memories of the place that, in 1976, had been impressively kept up and was very comfortable when we’d first stayed there. | 2005-01-01 | Democratic Republic of Congo | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-480_ret_b2_gn | borderlines-480 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Republic of China | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Islands | The Spratly Islands (Filipino: Kapuluan ng Kalayaan;[1] Mandarin Chinese: 南沙群島/南沙群岛; pinyin: Nánshā Qúndǎo; Malay: Kepulauan Spratly; Vietnamese: Quần đảo Trường Sa) are a disputed archipelago in the South China Sea. Composed of islands, islets, cays,[2] and more than 100 reefs, sometimes grouped in submerged old atolls,[3] the archipelago lies off the coasts of the Philippines, Malaysia, and southern Vietnam. Named after the 19th-century British whaling captain Richard Spratly who sighted Spratly Island in 1843, the islands contain less than 2 km2 (490 acres) of naturally occurring land area, which is spread over an area of more than 425,000 km2 (164,000 sq mi). | 2024-10-08 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-481_ret_b10_gn | borderlines-481 | - | Spratly Islands is a territory of Vietnam | Spratly Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spratly_Island | Spratly Island, (Vietnamese: Đảo Trường Sa or Đảo Trường Sa Lớn, lit. 'the Big Spratly (Trường Sa) Island'; simplified Chinese: 南威岛; traditional Chinese: 南威島; pinyin: Nánwēi Dǎo; Filipino: Pulo ng Lagos, lit. 'Lagos Island'), also known as Storm Island, is the fourth largest of the naturally occurring[1] Spratly Islands in the South China Sea with an area of 15 hectares (37 acres),[2] and the largest of the Vietnamese-administered Spratly islands.[3][4] [...] Administration [edit]Under the South Vietnamese regime, Spratly Island was placed under the administration of Khánh Hòa province. In 2007, the Vietnamese government upgraded the island's status to a commune-level town which is in charge of administering all nearby Vietnamese-controlled features such as Amboyna Cay and Barque Canada Reef.[16] On the island lies Trường Sa District's administrative center. | 2024-09-10 | Vietnam | false | true | refutes |
borderlines-482_ret_b5_gn | borderlines-482 | - | Taiwan is a territory of People's Republic of China | Taiwan | 2024-10-09 | https://theconversation.com/is-taiwan-a-country-or-not-213638 | To this day, the government of the People’s Republic of China, whose capital is Beijing, considers Taiwan part of its "sacred territory." The constitution of the People’s Republic of China states that "(i)t is the lofty duty of the entire Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan, to accomplish the great task of reunifying the motherland." Its foreign affairs ministry says, "Taiwan is a sacred and inseparable part of China’s territory." On Oct. 2, 2023, the Beijing government celebrated its national day by releasing a video signifying its focus on unity with the people of Taiwan. [...] Other countries are similarly delicate. For example, in 1972, the U.S. "acknowledge(d) that all Chinese on either side of the Taiwan Strait maintain there is but one China and that Taiwan is a part of China." In 1979, the U.S. again "acknowledge(d) the Chinese position that there is but one China and Taiwan is part of China." [...] Each of these countries recognizes Taiwan as "the Republic of China," and none of them simultaneously maintains offical ties with the People’s Republic of China. | 2023-10-10 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-482_ret_bn_g14 | borderlines-482 | - | Taiwan is a territory of People's Republic of China | Taiwan | 2024-10-09 | https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/lawsregulations/201911/20/content_WS5ed8856ec6d0b3f0e9499913.html | Taiwan is part of the sacred territory of the People’s Republic of China. It is the sacred duty of all the Chinese people, including our fellow Chinese in Taiwan, to achieve the great reunification of the motherland. [...] All foreign enterprises, other foreign economic organizations and Chinese-foreign joint ventures in the territory of China shall abide by the law of the People’s Republic of China. Their lawful rights and interests shall be protected by the law of the People’s Republic of China. [...] Article 32 The People’s Republic of China shall protect the lawful rights and interests of foreigners in the territory of China; foreigners in the territory of China must abide by the law of the People’s Republic of China. | 2019-11-20 | People's Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-483_ret_b3_gn | borderlines-483 | - | Taiwan is a territory of Republic of China | Taiwan | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Political_status_of_Taiwan | The interpretation of Taiwan becoming the Republic of China's '"de jure" territory is supported by several Japanese court decisions such as the 1956 Japan v. Lai Chin Jung case, which stated that Taiwan and the Penghu islands came to belong to the ROC on the date the Treaty of Taipei came into force.[26] Nevertheless, the official position of the Government of Japan is that Japan did not in the Treaty of Taipei express that Taiwan and Penghu belong to the Republic of China,[28] that the Treaty of Taipei could not make any disposition which is in violation of Japan's renouncing Taiwan and Penghu in San Francisco Peace Treaty,[29] and that the status of Taiwan and Penghu remain to be determined by the Allied Powers in the future.[30] [...] - Article 4 of the ROC Constitution clearly states that "The territory of the Republic of China" is defined "according to its existing national boundaries..." Taiwan was historically part of China and is, therefore, naturally included therein. Also, as Treaty of Shimonoseki is void ab initio, China has never legally dispossessed of the sovereignty of the territory. There is, accordingly, no need to have a National Assembly resolution to include the territory. | 2024-10-09 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-483_ret_bn_g14 | borderlines-483 | - | Taiwan is a territory of Republic of China | Taiwan | 2024-10-09 | https://www.mfa.gov.cn/eng/xw/fyrbt/202409/t20240926_11497961.html | Lin Jian: The Taiwan question concerns China’s sovereignty and territorial integrity. It is the political foundation of China-Japan relations and a red line that must not be crossed. The Chinese military has handled in accordance with laws and regulations the entering into the Taiwan Strait of a Japanese Maritime Self-Defense Force vessel. China is highly vigilant on Japan’s political intention behind this move and has protested to the Japanese side. Japan made a clear commitment on this in the 1972 China-Japan Joint Statement, which says "The Government of Japan recognizes the Government of the People’s Republic of China as the sole legal Government of China. The Government of the People’s Republic of China reiterates that Taiwan is an inalienable part of the territory of the People’s Republic of China. The Government of Japan fully understands and respects this position of the Government of the People’s Republic of China, and it firmly maintains its position under Article 8 of the Potsdam Proclamation." We urge Japan to honor its commitment and act prudently on the Taiwan question, and refrain from causing disruption to its relations with China and peace and stability across the Taiwan Strait. [...] Lin Jian: China handles foreign warships’ transit through the Taiwan Strait in accordance with laws and regulations, and meanwhile we stay vigilant against any acts that might jeopardize China’s sovereignty and security. | 2024-09-26 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-484_ret_b0_gn | borderlines-484 | - | Penghu is a territory of Republic of China | Penghu | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Penghu | Political dispute [edit]Despite the controversy over the political status of Taiwan, both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China agree that Penghu is a county in (their own respective) "Taiwan Province" (Taiwan Province, Republic of China and Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China). Yet, geographically, the island of Taiwan does not include Penghu, although it is closer to Taiwan than mainland China. Thus, Penghu is listed separately from "Taiwan" in some contexts, e.g. the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu (the official WTO name for the Republic of China) and in the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the Cairo Declaration, and the Treaty of San Francisco.[53][54][55] | 2024-09-20 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-484_ret_b15_gn | borderlines-484 | - | Penghu is a territory of Republic of China | Penghu | 2024-10-09 | https://thediplomat.com/2014/08/no-taiwans-status-is-not-uncertain/ | In the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty signed in 1952, Article 4 stipulates that "all treaties, conventions and agreements concluded before December 9, 1941 between Japan and China have become null and void as a consequence of the war." Article 3 stipulates that the disposition of property and claims of Japan and its nationals in Taiwan and Penghu shall be the subject of special arrangements between the governments of the ROC and Japan. And Article 10 stipulates that "nationals of the Republic of China shall be deemed to include all the inhabitants and former inhabitants of Taiwan (Formosa) and Penghu (the Pescadores)." Moreover, Note No. 1 in the Exchange of Notes accompanying the Sino-Japanese Peace Treaty stipulates that "the terms of the present Treaty shall, in respect of the Republic of China, be applicable to all the territories which are now, or which may hereafter be, under the control of its Government." Consequently, at that time Japan agreed that Taiwan is part of the territory of the ROC. | 2014-08-08 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-484_ret_b6_gn | borderlines-484 | - | Penghu is a territory of Republic of China | Penghu | 2024-10-09 | https://www.nickkembel.com/penghu-islands-taiwan/ | Penghu (澎湖) is a collection of islands in the Taiwan Strait between Taiwan and China. It is also called the Penghu Islands, Penghu Archipelago, and Pescadores Islands. Penghu County is one of Taiwan’s 13 counties and is made up of around 90 islands. Penghu is an incredibly special place. Consider this list of fun things to do in Penghu: a months-long fireworks festival, more temples per capital than any county in Taiwan (including the country’s oldest!), the best beaches in Taiwan, traditional houses made of coral, volcanic basalt columns, heart-shaped fish weirs, snorkelling in fields of lavender coral, windsurfing and other water activities, island hoping, and so much more. Penghu also has a uniquely dry, windswept landscape with cacti that are used to make delicious ice cream. [...] Penghu is actually one of the few places in Taiwan where I’ve ever got a bad sunburn. Most things to do in Penghu are outdoors, not to mention that the main way many people get around is by scooter, on which you are totally exposed. | 2024-09-11 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-485_ret_b18_gn | borderlines-485 | - | Penghu is a territory of People's Republic of China | Penghu | 2024-10-09 | https://citypages.neocities.org/penghu | Despite the controversy over the political status of Taiwan, both the Republic of China and the People's Republic of China agree that Penghu is a county in (their own respective) "Taiwan Province" (Taiwan Province, Republic of China and Taiwan Province, People's Republic of China). However, geographically, the island of Taiwan does not include Penghu, although it is closer to Taiwan than mainland China. Thus, Penghu is listed separately from "Taiwan" in some contexts, e.g. the Separate Customs Territory of Taiwan, Penghu, Kinmen, and Matsu (the official WTO name for the Republic of China) in the Treaty of Shimonoseki, the Cairo Declaration, and the Treaty of San Francisco (see above). [...] Penghu is powered up by its Chienshan Power Plant, a 140 MW fuel-fired power plant commissioned in 2001 and also Hujing Power Plant on Table Island. On 24 December 2010, the Taiwan-Penghu Undersea Cable Project of Taipower was approved by the Executive Yuan to connect the electrical grid in Taiwan Island to Penghu. | 2002-05-25 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-485_ret_bn_g9 | borderlines-485 | - | Penghu is a territory of People's Republic of China | Penghu | 2024-10-09 | https://english.www.gov.cn/archive/202007/28/content_WS5f1f8c45c6d029c1c2636d06.html | Around 610 AD (during the reign of Emperor Yang of Sui), residents in coastal areas of the mainland began to migrate to Penghu. Later in the middle of the 12th century, the government of the Southern Song Dynasty (1127-1279) put Penghu under the administration of Jinjiang county, Quanzhou of Fujian, and sent troops to guard the territory. In 1335 AD, the government of the Yuan Dynasty (1271-1368) officially set Penghu Xunjiansi, an agency of local administration and inspection under Tong’an county (now Xiamen) of Fujian's Quanzhou, to deal with civil affairs in Penghu and Taiwan. During the Song and Yuan dynasties, mainland residents along the coastal areas began to move to Taiwan for land reclamation. The migration’s frequency and scale gradually increased during the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644). [...] At the ceremony, the representative of China accepting the surrender announced on behalf of the Chinese government that Taiwan and the Penghu Islands were officially again incorporated into the territory of China, and all land, people and administration were put under Chinese sovereignty from that day. With great joy, Taiwan compatriots celebrated its return to the motherland. | 2020-07-28 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-486_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-486 | - | Kinmen is a territory of Republic of China | Kinmen | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kinmen | Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), only 10 km (6.2 mi) east from the city of Xiamen in Fujian, located at the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China, from which they are separated by Xiamen Bay. Kinmen is also located 187 km (116 mi) west from the closest shoreline of the island of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait. [...] The People's Republic of China (PRC, China) claims Kinmen as part of its own Fujian Province and considers Wuqiu to be a separate territory of Fujian apart from Kinmen itself; conversely, the ROC claims the Dadeng Islands (Tateng) as part of Kinmen, even though the PRC has effectively transferred the jurisdiction of those islands to Xiamen. [...] Cross-Strait relations [edit]In the controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has continuously claimed the territory of Kinmen County as part of its own Fujian Province, claiming the Kinmen Islands as a county of Quanzhou prefecture-level city.[90][91][22][92] The PRC claims the Wuqiu (Ockseu) Islands as part of Xiuyu District in Putian prefecture-level city.[93] Taiwan (Republic of China) claims the Dadeng (Tateng) Islands in Dadeng Subdistrict, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, Fujian as part of Kinmen County.[3][94][52] | 2024-09-26 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-486_ret_b9_gn | borderlines-486 | - | Kinmen is a territory of Republic of China | Kinmen | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Kinmen_Islands | Kinmen, alternatively known as Quemoy, is a group of islands governed as a county by the Republic of China (Taiwan), only 10 km (6.2 mi) east from the city of Xiamen in Fujian, located at the southeastern coast of the People's Republic of China, from which they are separated by Xiamen Bay. Kinmen is also located 187 km (116 mi) west from the closest shoreline of the island of Taiwan across the Taiwan Strait. [...] The People's Republic of China (PRC, China) claims Kinmen as part of its own Fujian Province and considers Wuqiu to be a separate territory of Fujian apart from Kinmen itself; conversely, the ROC claims the Dadeng Islands (Tateng) as part of Kinmen, even though the PRC has effectively transferred the jurisdiction of those islands to Xiamen. [...] In the controversy regarding the political status of Taiwan, the People's Republic of China (PRC) has continuously claimed the territory of Kinmen County as part of its own Fujian Province, claiming the Kinmen Islands as a county of Quanzhou prefecture-level city.[90][91][22][92] The PRC claims the Wuqiu (Ockseu) Islands as part of Xiuyu District in Putian prefecture-level city.[93] Taiwan (Republic of China) claims the Dadeng (Tateng) Islands in Dadeng Subdistrict, Xiang'an District, Xiamen, Fujian as part of Kinmen County.[3][94][52] | 2022-03-09 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-487_ret_b19_gn | borderlines-487 | - | Kinmen is a territory of People's Republic of China | Kinmen | 2024-10-09 | https://www.independent.co.uk/travel/asia/kinmen-the-island-that-chairman-mao-couldn-t-capture-760206.html | Kinmen is a place for the discriminating. At the terminal of the ferry to the mainland, the territory of the People's Republic of China, a taxi-driver waits patiently for his next fare and gently plays his flute as he does so. The humblest café will produce a fine meal using the freshest vegetables for less than £2. [...] Six decades ago, Kinmen was better known in the West as Quemoy, one of the key locations in modern Chinese history. The nationalist Generalissimo Chiang Kai-shek had deployed his Kuomintang nationalist forces alongside those of Churchill, Roosevelt and Stalin in the "Big Four" fighting the war against Japan. But in 1948 they lost the fight in China to the more disciplined communist forces and decamped to the island once called Formosa. Today, it is known variously known as Taiwan, the Republic of China, or Chinese Taipei. Chiang dug in fiercely in the Quemoy archipelago here and at Matsu, to the north, dreaming that the islands could be the springboard for a reconquest of mainland China. His forces repelled a serious invasion attempt in 1949. | 2007-11-24 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-488_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-488 | - | Matsu Islands is a territory of Republic of China | Matsu Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsu_Islands | The Matsu Islands[a] (UK: /ˌmætˈsuː/ or US: /ˌmɑːtˈsuː/[4]), officially Lienchiang County[b] (/ljɛnˈdʒjɑːŋ/), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (Taiwan), situated alongside the southeastern coast of mainland China. The archipelago forms the smallest county in the ROC-controlled territories by area and population, as well as one of two counties that is a part of the nominal Fuchien Province. [...] Republic of China [edit]In 1911, the Qing dynasty was toppled after the Xinhai Revolution on 10 October 1911 and the Republic of China (ROC) was established on 1 January 1912. Matsu Islands were subsequently governed under the administration of Fukien Province of the ROC. On 1 August 1927, the Nanchang Uprising broke out between the ruling Nationalist Party of China (KMT) and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which marked the beginning of Chinese Civil War. [...] Geography [edit]The Matsu Islands comprise 19 islands and islets,[53] which include five major islands, which are Nangan, Dongju and Xiju (both in Juguang Township), Beigan and Dongyin.[19] Minor islands include Liang Island, Gaodeng Island, Daqiu Island and Xiaoqiu, which are part of Beigan Township.[54] The shortest distance between Huangqi, Lianjiang County and the Matsu Islands is also the shortest distance between China (PRC) administered territory and territory in the ROC (Taiwan)-administered Matsu Islands.[55][56] | 2024-09-26 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-488_ret_b17_gn | borderlines-488 | - | Matsu Islands is a territory of Republic of China | Matsu Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/The_Matsu_Islands | The Matsu Islands[lower-alpha 1] (UK: /ˌmætˈsuː/ or US: /ˌmɑːtˈsuː/[4]), officially Lienchiang County[lower-alpha 2] (/ljɛnˈdʒjɑːŋ/), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (Taiwan), situated alongside the southeastern coast of mainland China. The archipelago forms the smallest county in the ROC-controlled territories by area and population, as well as one of two counties that is a part of the nominal Fuchien Province. [...] In 1911, the Qing dynasty was toppled after the Xinhai Revolution on 10 October 1911 and the Republic of China (ROC) was established on 1 January 1912. Matsu Islands were subsequently governed under the administration of Fukien Province of the ROC. On 1 August 1927, the Nanchang Uprising broke out between the ruling Nationalist Party of China (KMT) and Chinese Communist Party (CCP) which marked the beginning of Chinese Civil War. [...] The Matsu Islands comprise 19 islands and islets,[53] which include five major islands, which are Nangan, Dongju and Xiju (both in Juguang Township), Beigan and Dongyin.[19] Minor islands include Liang Island, Gaodeng Island, Daqiu Island and Xiaoqiu, which are part of Beigan Township.[54] The shortest distance between Huangqi, Lianjiang County and the Matsu Islands is also the shortest distance between China (PRC) administered territory and territory in the ROC (Taiwan)-administered Matsu Islands.[55][56] | 2019-08-22 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-489_ret_b0_g1 | borderlines-489 | - | Matsu Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | Matsu Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matsu_Islands | The Matsu Islands[a] (UK: /ˌmætˈsuː/ or US: /ˌmɑːtˈsuː/[4]), officially Lienchiang County[b] (/ljɛnˈdʒjɑːŋ/), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (Taiwan), situated alongside the southeastern coast of mainland China. The archipelago forms the smallest county in the ROC-controlled territories by area and population, as well as one of two counties that is a part of the nominal Fuchien Province. [...] Geography [edit]The Matsu Islands comprise 19 islands and islets,[53] which include five major islands, which are Nangan, Dongju and Xiju (both in Juguang Township), Beigan and Dongyin.[19] Minor islands include Liang Island, Gaodeng Island, Daqiu Island and Xiaoqiu, which are part of Beigan Township.[54] The shortest distance between Huangqi, Lianjiang County and the Matsu Islands is also the shortest distance between China (PRC) administered territory and territory in the ROC (Taiwan)-administered Matsu Islands.[55][56] | 2024-09-26 | People's Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-489_ret_b12_gn | borderlines-489 | - | Matsu Islands is a territory of People's Republic of China | Matsu Islands | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/The_Matsu_Islands | The Matsu Islands[lower-alpha 1] (UK: /ˌmætˈsuː/ or US: /ˌmɑːtˈsuː/[4]), officially Lienchiang County[lower-alpha 2] (/ljɛnˈdʒjɑːŋ/), are an archipelago of 36 islands and islets in the East China Sea governed by the Republic of China (Taiwan), situated alongside the southeastern coast of mainland China. The archipelago forms the smallest county in the ROC-controlled territories by area and population, as well as one of two counties that is a part of the nominal Fuchien Province. [...] The Matsu Islands comprise 19 islands and islets,[53] which include five major islands, which are Nangan, Dongju and Xiju (both in Juguang Township), Beigan and Dongyin.[19] Minor islands include Liang Island, Gaodeng Island, Daqiu Island and Xiaoqiu, which are part of Beigan Township.[54] The shortest distance between Huangqi, Lianjiang County and the Matsu Islands is also the shortest distance between China (PRC) administered territory and territory in the ROC (Taiwan)-administered Matsu Islands.[55][56] | 2019-08-22 | People's Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-49_ret_b0_gn | borderlines-49 | - | Lunchinda-Pweto Province is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo | Lunchinda-Pweto Province | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pweto_Territory | Pweto Territory is a territory in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The headquarters are in the town of Pweto. Geography [edit]Pweto is part of Haut-Katanga Province. It lies to the west and north of Lake Mweru on the border with Zambia. The Luvua River, a headstream of the Congo River, leaves the lake just west of the town of Pwetu to flow north its confluence with the Lualaba River opposite the town of Ankoro.[2] Other rivers flowing through the territory include the Lubule River, the Lumekele River and the Kilulishi River. The territory is subdivided into the following chiefdoms and sectors: Kiona-Nzini Chiefdom, Moero Sector, Mwenge Sector and Pweto Chiefdom[3] [...] Security issues [edit]Pweto Territory saw several combats during the Congo wars. With the cease fire, the front line between the RCD-Goma and the Forces Armées Congolaise cut off the north of Pweto from the south.[4] Although the civil war ended in 2003, the region has been severely damaged by the civil war and reconstruction has been slow. Most of the rural residents are returned refugees or internally displaced people from other regions. Basic government services are still not available, public infrastructure is in poor condition and the local economy is scarcely functional. Corruption and lack of confidence in stability are handicaps to investment.[5] | 2023-05-05 | Democratic Republic of Congo | false | true | supports |
borderlines-49_ret_b18_gn | borderlines-49 | - | Lunchinda-Pweto Province is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo | Lunchinda-Pweto Province | 2024-10-09 | https://dbpedia.org/page/Pweto_Territory | Pweto Territory is a territory in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC).The headquarters are in the town of Pweto. | 1999-02-22 | Democratic Republic of Congo | false | true | supports |
borderlines-49_ret_b4_gn | borderlines-49 | - | Lunchinda-Pweto Province is a territory of Democratic Republic of Congo | Lunchinda-Pweto Province | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Pweto_Territory | Pweto Territory is a territory in the Haut-Katanga Province of the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC). The headquarters are in the town of Pweto. Pweto is part of Haut-Katanga Province. It lies to the west and north of Lake Mweru on the border with Zambia. The Luvua River, a headstream of the Congo River, leaves the lake just west of the town of Pwetu to flow north its confluence with the Lualaba River opposite the town of Ankoro.[2] Other rivers flowing through the territory include the Lubule River, the Lumekele River and the Kilulishi River. The territory is subdivided into the following chiefdoms and sectors: Kiona-Nzini Chiefdom, Moero Sector, Mwenge Sector and Pweto Chiefdom[3] [...] Pweto Territory saw several combats during the Congo wars. With the cease fire, the front line between the RCD-Goma and the Forces Armées Congolaise cut off the north of Pweto from the south.[4] Although the civil war ended in 2003, the region has been severely damaged by the civil war and reconstruction has been slow. Most of the rural residents are returned refugees or internally displaced people from other regions. Basic government services are still not available, public infrastructure is in poor condition and the local economy is scarcely functional. Corruption and lack of confidence in stability are handicaps to investment.[5] | 2023-03-25 | Democratic Republic of Congo | false | true | supports |
borderlines-490_ret_b0_g6 | borderlines-490 | - | Pratas Island is a territory of People's Republic of China | Pratas Island | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pratas_Island | Pratas Island is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long and 0.865 km (0.537 mi) wide; it is the only feature of the group above sea level. The island is made up of coral atolls and reef flats. Brush, vines and bushes cover some of the island - the rest is white sand. Flora and fauna on and around Pratas Island include:[citation needed] [...] Politics and government [edit]The island is part of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with the postal code 817. Although there are no long-term inhabitants on the island, Pratas is administered by the Kaohsiung City Government under Cijin District (Qijin). The island has been uninhabited, yet nations (including China and Japan) have claimed them to be their overseas territory. [...] Cross-strait relations [edit]The People's Republic of China claims the Pratas Islands (东沙群岛) as part of Chengqu, Shanwei (Swabue), Guangdong Province.[9][10][11]: 10 [12][13] | 2024-09-19 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-490_ret_b2_gn | borderlines-490 | - | Pratas Island is a territory of People's Republic of China | Pratas Island | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Pratas_Island | Pratas Island is 2.8 km (1.7 mi) long and 0.865 km (0.537 mi) wide; it is the only feature of the group above sea level. The island is made up of coral atolls and reef flats. Brush, vines and bushes cover some of the island - the rest is white sand. Flora and fauna on and around Pratas Island include:[citation needed] [...] The island is part of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with the postal code 817. Although there are no long-term inhabitants on the island, Pratas is administered by the Kaohsiung City Government under Cijin District (Qijin). The island has been uninhabited, yet nations (including China and Japan) have claimed them to be their overseas territory. [...] The People's Republic of China claims the Pratas Islands (东沙群岛) as part of Chengqu, Shanwei (Swabue), Guangdong Province.[9][10][11]: 10 [12][13] | 2020-11-01 | People's Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-491_ret_b4_gn | borderlines-491 | - | Pratas Island is a territory of Republic of China | Pratas Island | 2024-10-09 | https://www.wikiwand.com/en/articles/Pratas | Pratas Island is located 444 km (276 mi) from the rest of Kaoshiung,[63] 850 kilometres (530 miles) southwest of Taipei, 320 kilometres (200 miles) southeast of Hong Kong[8] and 260 km (160 mi) south of Shantou, Guangdong[31] in the northern part of the South China Sea (20°43′N 116°42′E). An international team of researchers conducted a comprehensive population genetic analysis of 11 marine species sampled from the island. They concluded that Dongsha Atoll is an important regional stepping-stone that promotes genetic connectivity among South China Sea reefs, as marine larvae can potentially reach a large number of reefs in the northern South China Sea.[83] The protection of the island and surrounding reefs by the Taiwanese government as Dongsha Atoll National Park may therefore benefit the entire region. [...] The island is part of the Republic of China (Taiwan) with the postal code 817. Although there are no long-term inhabitants on the island, Pratas is administered by the Kaohsiung City Government under Cijin District (Qijin). The island has been uninhabited, yet nations (including China and Japan) have claimed them to be their overseas territory. [...] The People's Republic of China claims the Pratas Islands (东沙群岛) as part of Chengqu, Shanwei (Swabue), Guangdong Province.[9][10][11]: 10 [12][13] | 2020-11-01 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-492_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-492 | - | Trans-Karakoram Tracts is a territory of Republic of China | Trans-Karakoram Tracts | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Karakoram_Tract | The Trans-Karakoram Tract (Chinese: 喀喇昆仑走廊; pinyin: Kālǎkūnlún zǒuláng), also known as the Shaksgam Tract (Urdu: شکسگام, romanized: Shaksgām), is an area of approximately 5,200 km2 (2,000 sq mi)[1] north of the Karakoram watershed, including the Shaksgam valley.[2][3] The tract is administered by China as part of its Taxkorgan and Yecheng counties in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Although the Shaksgam tract was originally under the control of India following the accession of Jammu and Kashmir to India in 1947, Pakistan took control of the region after the First India-Pakistan War and subsequently ceded it to China in 1963 through the Sino-Pakistan Agreement, and a border based on actual ground positions was recognized as the international border by China and Pakistan.[4][5] The Shaksgam Tract, along with the entire Kashmir region, is claimed by India.[6][7] Further, New Delhi has never accepted the China-Pakistan boundary pact, asserting that Islamabad "unlawfully" attempted to cede the area to Beijing.[8] [...] For an idea of the extent of the Trans-Karakoram Tract or the Cis-Kuen Lun Tract, a view the map (C) from the Joe Schwartzberg's Historical Atlas of South Asia at DSAL in Chicago with the caption, "The boundary of Kashmir with China as portrayed and proposed by Britain prior to 1947" would show that the geographical and territorial extent of the Trans-Karakoram Tract or the Cis-Kuen Lun Tract is more or less the territory enclosed between the northernmost line and the innermost lines. | 2024-08-31 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-492_ret_b19_gn | borderlines-492 | - | Trans-Karakoram Tracts is a territory of Republic of China | Trans-Karakoram Tracts | 2024-10-09 | https://dbpedia.org/page/Trans-Karakoram_Tract | The Trans-Karakoram Tract (Chinese: 喀喇昆仑走廊; pinyin: Kālǎkūnlún zǒuláng), also known as the Shaksgam Tract (Urdu: شکسگام, romanized: Shaksgām), is an area of approximately 5,300 km2 (2,050 sq mi) north of the Karakoram watershed, including the Shaksgam valley. The tract is administered by China as part of its Taxkorgan and Yecheng counties in the Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region. Although the Shaksgam tract was never under the control of Pakistan since 1947, in the 1963 Sino-Pakistan Agreement, Pakistan recognized Chinese sovereignty over the Shaksgam tract, while China recognized Pakistani sovereignty over the Gilgit Agency, and a border based on actual ground positions was recognized as the international border by China and Pakistan. It is claimed by India as part of the Union territory | 1999-02-22 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-493_ret_bn_g19 | borderlines-493 | - | Trans-Karakoram Tracts is a territory of People's Republic of China | Trans-Karakoram Tracts | 2024-10-09 | https://airpowerasia.com/2020/07/06/chinas-serious-border-disputes-with-most-neighbours-unilateral-approach-india-the-bulwark-comprehensive-story/ | The Trans-Karakoram Tract also known as Shaksgam or the Shaksgam Tract, is an area of more than 2,700 sq mi (6,993 km2) north of the Karakoram, including the Shaksgam valley and Raskam Yarkand river valley. The tract is now administered by China as part of its Xinjiang region. Although the area was not under Pakistan’s control since 1947, it was claimed by Pakistan as part of Kashmir until the 1963 Sino-Pakistan agreement in which Pakistan ceded the territory to China. It is claimed by India as part of the union territory of Ladakh. Most of the tract is composed of the Shaksgam Valley and was formerly administered as part of Shigar, a district in the Baltistan region. A polo ground in Shaksgam was built by the Amacha Royal family of Shigar, and the Rajas of Shigar used to invite the Amirs of Hotan to play polo there. Most of the names of the mountains, lakes, rivers and passes are in Balti/Ladakhi, suggesting that this land had been part of Baltistan/Ladakh region for a long time. | 2020-07-06 | People's Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-494_ret_bn_g5 | borderlines-494 | - | Trans-Karakoram Tracts is a territory of India | Trans-Karakoram Tracts | 2024-10-09 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Trans-Karakoram_Tract | The Trans-Karakoram Tract is an area of approximately 5,300 km² that was transferred by a border agreement from the Pakistani-administered Northern Areas to China in 1963 with the proviso that the settlement was subject to the final solution of the Kashmir dispute. Pakistan says that it was a no-man's undemarcated border land, hence no question arises of its being transferred. It is claimed by India as part of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. [...] The Tract is one of the most inhospitable areas of the world, with some of the highest mountains including Broad Peak, Gasherbrum and Masherbrum, and is adjacent to the highest battlefield in the world at Siachen Glacier. | 2023-03-21 | India | false | true | supports |
borderlines-495_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-495 | - | Tuva is a territory of Russia | Tuva | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tuva | Tuva (/ˈtuːvə/; Russian: Тува [tʊˈva]) or Tyva (/ˈtɪvə/; Tuvan: Тыва [tʰɤˈʋɐ]), officially the Republic of Tuva,[a] is a republic of Russia.[13] Tuva lies at the geographical center of Asia, in southern Siberia. The republic borders the federal subjects of the Altai Republic, Buryatia, Irkutsk Oblast, Khakassia, and Krasnoyarsk Krai, and shares an international border with Mongolia to the south. Tuva has a population of 336,651 (2021 census).[14] Its capital city is Kyzyl, in which more than a third of the population reside. [...] Tuva was annexed by the Soviet Union in 1944, with the approval of Tuva's Little Khural (parliament), but without a referendum on the issue. It became the Tuvan Autonomous Oblast, within the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic, after the Soviet victory in World War II.[26] Salchak Toka, leader of the Tuvan People's Revolutionary Party, was given the title of First Secretary of the Tuvan Communist Party and became the de facto ruler of Tuva until his death in 1973.[27] The territory became the Tuvan Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic on 10 October 1961.[26] [...] Tuva was one of the Russian regions with the highest number of military casualties during the Russian invasion of Ukraine.[33] | 2024-09-10 | Russia | false | true | supports |
borderlines-495_ret_bn_g1 | borderlines-495 | - | Tuva is a territory of Russia | Tuva | 2024-10-09 | https://www.aup-online.com/content/papers/10.5117/9789048557820/ICAS.2022.037 | The article discusses the research issues related to Tuva, the region with a unique Asian culture. It has been a Soviet-Russian territory since 1944. The "maternal" ethnic group of the Tuvans, the majority of the Republic’s population lives here. In Tuvan studies, the difference of research views and scholars’ affiliation to different traditions of the world’s schools of thought is very clearly noted. Researchers from different countries consider its legal status as a territory of Russia in different ways. One point of view is that the incorporation of Tuva into the USSR should be regarded as an annexation (it is a viewpoint shared by many researchers from Western Europe and the USA; after the 1990s some authors from the former territories of the USSR started to share it as well). The second point of view is common among Russian and Tuvan historians: the integration of Tuva was a natural result of the rapprochement of the Tuvan and Russian peoples. Researchers into the history of Asian countries, including China and Mongolia, express the third point of view: Tuva was a part of the Outer Mongolia and was taken away by Russia, but it must be returned. | 2022-06-01 | Russia | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-495_ret_bn_g12 | borderlines-495 | - | Tuva is a territory of Russia | Tuva | 2024-10-09 | https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/32048990/ | The republic of Tuva, a remote territory in southern Russia located on the border with Mongolia, is perhaps best known for its vast mountainous geography and the unique cultural practice of "throat singing". These singers simultaneously create two different pitches: a low-pitched drone, along with a hovering whistle above it. This practice has deep cultural roots and has now been shared more broadly via world music performances and the 1999 documentary Genghis Blues. Despite many scientists being fascinated by throat singing, it was unclear precisely how throat singers could create two unique pitches. Singing and speaking in general involves making sounds by vibrating the vocal cords found deep in the throat, and then shaping those sounds with the tongue, teeth and lips as they move up the vocal tract and out of the body. Previous studies using static images taken with magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) suggested how Tuvan singers might produce the two pitches, but a mechanistic understanding of throat singing was far from complete. Now, Bergevin et al. have better pinpointed how throat singers can produce their unique sound. | 2020-02-17 | Russia | false | true | supports |
borderlines-496_ret_b10_gn | borderlines-496 | - | Tuva is a territory of Republic of China | Tuva | 2024-10-09 | https://russiatrek.org/tuva-republic | The length of the territory of Tuva from north to south is 420 km, from west to east - 630 km. In the south and southeast, the republic borders Mongolia. Kyzyl with a population of about 114,000 people is the only city in the republic. [...] Yenisei (Ulug-Khem), one of the largest rivers in the world, originates in Tuva. There are thousands of lakes on the territory of the republic, most of which are of glacial origin. There are 13 salty mud lakes and more than 50 healing springs, the waters of which are successfully used for treatment of various diseases. Tuva is also rich in underground and mineral waters. Tuva is an earthquake-prone region. It has a unique and diverse flora and fauna. Most of the territory of the republic is occupied by forests (about 83%). About 3 million hectares are covered with cedar forests, which makes up 11% of all cedar forests in Russia. | 2009-11-03 | Republic of China | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-496_ret_b6_gn | borderlines-496 | - | Tuva is a territory of Republic of China | Tuva | 2024-10-09 | https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/what-is-the-republic-of-tuva.html | The Republic of Tuva is a subject of the Russian Federation. The republic lies in the southern Siberia. Its capital city is Kyzyl. Kyzyl is located near the geographic center of Asia. The Republic of the Tuva borders republic of Buryatia to the east, Irkutsk Oblast to the northeast, Krasnoyarsk Krai to the north, the Republic of Khakassia to the northwest, Atlai republic to the west and Mongolia to the south. Administratively, Tuva is divided into seventeen districts. The districts are further split into rural, urban and urban-type settlements. [...] The Republic of Tuva covers approximately 170,427 square kilometers. The length of the territory from east to west is about 630 kilometers while that from north to south is about 420 kilometers. The eastern part of the Republic of Tuva is raised and forested while the western part is arid and a low lying. Most parts of the republic are mountainous with about 80% of the entire territory covered with mountains. The republic is, therefore, a mountain basin of about 600 meter high. In addition, the Republic of Tuva is encircled by the Tannu-Ola and the Sayan ranges. The highest point of the republic is Mount Mogun Tayga with a height of 3970 meters. Many lakes in the republic are salt and glacial lakes. Some of the lakes include Todzha, Many-Khol, Kadysh, and Uvs among others. The Republic contains over 8000 rivers including the upper course of the Yenisei River which is the fifth longest river in the world. Major rivers in the republic are Yenisei, Kantegic, and Khemchik. | 2018-05-20 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-496_ret_bn_g14 | borderlines-496 | - | Tuva is a territory of Republic of China | Tuva | 2024-10-09 | https://pastoralismjournal.springeropen.com/articles/10.1186/s13570-021-00223-3 | Turning to the geography of the region and the historical context, it should be noted that the Republic of Tuva is a subject of RF, a republic within it. Tuva is a part of the Siberian Federal District. It is located in the upper reaches of the Yenisei River, in the geographical centre of Asia. Mountains occupy 82% of the territory, while in the centre is the flat Tuva depression. Tuva borders Mongolia to the south, as well as five constituent entities of RF: the Republic of Altai, the Republic of Khakassia, the Krasnoyarsk Territory, the Irkutsk Region, and the Republic of Buryatia. From 1758–1911, Tuva was a province of China and from 1912–1918 under a protectorate of RF. On June 18, 1918, the independent state of Tannu-Tuva was proclaimed; after the revolution on June 18, 1921, it became an independent Tuvan People’s Republic—the first socialist state after Soviet Russia. On October 13, 1944, the Tuva People’s Republic voluntarily became part of the Russian Soviet Federative Socialist Republic as an autonomous region (Weinstein 1991; Official portal of the Republic of Tuva 2021). | 2021-12-23 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-497_ret_b0_g2 | borderlines-497 | - | Wakhan Corridor is a territory of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Wakhan Corridor | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakhan_Corridor | The Wakhan Corridor (Dari: دالان واخان, romanized: Dâlân-e wâxân; Pashto: واخان دهلېز, romanized: Vâxân dahléz) is a narrow strip of territory in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. This corridor stretches eastward, connecting Afghanistan to Xinjiang, China. It also separates the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan in the north from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of Pakistan in the south, the latter of which is also part of the disputed region of Kashmir.[1][2][3][4][5][a] This high mountain valley, which rises to a maximum altitude of 4,923 m (16,152 ft), serves as the source of both the Panj and Pamir rivers, which converge to form the larger Amu Darya River. For countless centuries, a vital trade route has traversed this valley, facilitating the movement of travelers to and from East, South, and Central Asia.[6] [...] The corridor is in the Wakhan District of Afghanistan's Badakhshan province. As of 2020, it had 17,167 residents.[8] The northern part of the Wakhan, populated by the Wakhi and Pamiri people, is also referred to as the Pamir. The closest major airport for the residents to use is Fayzabad Airport in the city of Fayzabad to the west, which can be reached by a road network. [...] - ^ "Wakhan Corridor travel guide". Caravanistan. Retrieved 29 October 2018. | 2024-08-29 | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | false | true | supports |
borderlines-497_ret_b1_gn | borderlines-497 | - | Wakhan Corridor is a territory of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Wakhan Corridor | 2024-10-09 | https://foreignpolicy.com/2021/08/14/china-afghanistan-wakhan-corridor-imperial-ambitions/ | The Wakhan Corridor is a fiercely contested imperial hangover. [...] The Wakhan Corridor is a panhandle 217 miles long but less than 9 miles wide, ending in Afghanistan’s short border with China that measures just 47 miles across. It was created by Russo-British negotiations in 1895, resulting in a commission that designated the valley as a buffer zone between the two empire’s territories—nominally administered by the emir in Kabul. [...] In Afghanistan, Beijing is still hedging its bets, content to gather intelligence—a spy ring was busted in Kabul last December—and to cultivate a broad circle of friends and a wide range of interests. The Wakhan Corridor, a frontier with form when it comes to geopolitical intrigue, will remain a hotbed of imperial ambitions, regardless of what anyone living there wants. | 2021-08-14 | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-497_ret_bn_g5 | borderlines-497 | - | Wakhan Corridor is a territory of Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | Wakhan Corridor | 2024-10-09 | https://www.zois-berlin.de/en/publications/the-situation-of-the-pamir-kyrgyz-after-the-talibans-takeover-of-afghanistan | The Pamir Kyrgyz are the descendants of Kyrgyz who arrived in Afghanistan between 1575 and 1930 as a consequence of various threats and expulsions. Today, they live in the Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of territory between Tajikistan, Pakistan and China, where mountain ravines are interspersed by remote valleys. Due to its geographical isolation, this ethnic group was largely untouched by sovietisation and was therefore able, for the most part, to preserve its traditional nomadic lifestyle and its language, ethnic identity and Islamic faith. Today, in the rugged terrain of the Pamirs, the Wakhan Kyrgyz tend their livestock and weather the harsh conditions. Until 1973, they numbered around 10,000 and counted as one of the official nations of the Republic of Afghanistan; they were also assigned the task of patrolling the region’s borders as part of the official border service (most have no official nationality or are stateless). Since then, their numbers have drastically declined due to the extreme social instability caused by ongoing conflicts and violence at the hands of the first Taliban regime. A further factor was the mass exodus of several large Afghan Kyrgyz clans to Pakistan, Canada and Turkey, where they were accepted as refugees. | 2021-09-01 | Islamic Republic of Afghanistan | false | true | supports |
borderlines-498_ret_b0_g1 | borderlines-498 | - | Wakhan Corridor is a territory of Republic of China | Wakhan Corridor | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wakhan_Corridor | The Wakhan Corridor (Dari: دالان واخان, romanized: Dâlân-e wâxân; Pashto: واخان دهلېز, romanized: Vâxân dahléz) is a narrow strip of territory in the Badakhshan province of Afghanistan. This corridor stretches eastward, connecting Afghanistan to Xinjiang, China. It also separates the Gorno-Badakhshan Autonomous Region of Tajikistan in the north from the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa and Gilgit-Baltistan regions of Pakistan in the south, the latter of which is also part of the disputed region of Kashmir.[1][2][3][4][5][a] This high mountain valley, which rises to a maximum altitude of 4,923 m (16,152 ft), serves as the source of both the Panj and Pamir rivers, which converge to form the larger Amu Darya River. For countless centuries, a vital trade route has traversed this valley, facilitating the movement of travelers to and from East, South, and Central Asia.[6] [...] The Islamic Republic of Afghanistan asked the People's Republic of China on several occasions to open the border in the Wakhan Corridor for economic reasons or as an alternative supply route for fighting the Taliban insurgency. The Chinese resisted, largely due to unrest in its far western province of Xinjiang, which borders the corridor.[26][27] In December 2009[update], it was reported that the United States had asked China to open the corridor.[28] [...] - ^ "Wakhan: The Corridor of Complication between Taliban, Pakistan and China". India Today. 1 August 2022. Retrieved 21 December 2022. | 2024-08-29 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-498_ret_b10_gn | borderlines-498 | - | Wakhan Corridor is a territory of Republic of China | Wakhan Corridor | 2024-10-09 | https://www.eurasiareview.com/16102022-geostrategic-significance-of-wakhan-corridor-opportunities-and-implications-for-region-oped/ | The Wakhan Corridor, a narrow strip of territory in the Badakhshan Province of Afghanistan, is situated at the crossroads of four countries: China, Pakistan, Afghanistan and Tajikistan. Wakhan Corridor is about 350 km long with 16 to 64 km wide at its eastern end, the corridor forks into two prongs that wrap around a salient of Chinese territory, forming the 92 km boundary between the two countries. [...] It shares a 300 km with Pakistan, on its northeast and west direction it has over 260 km boarder with Tajikistan, and 74 km with China. The Wakhan Corridor appeared as a bridge among the nations with great mountains ranges on the Silk Route. The corridor has great historic value being part of ancient Silk Road. Even today it has great potential for regional connectivity and tourism. The Wakhan territory is considered very peaceful having no law-and-order problem. [...] The Wakhan Corridor has a great Geo-strategic and geo-economic significance for Afghanistan, China and Pakistan. However, the opening of this corridor will have serious implications for regional and global players involved in Afghanistan, especially India and the US. Further With growing Chinese concerns over radicalisation among Uyghurs in its western region and taking over of Taliban in its neighbourhood, the visual evidence of Pakistan recent made border markings being taken down by the Taliban raises questions about the future of the narrow corridor. | 2023-07-04 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-498_ret_bn_g5 | borderlines-498 | - | Wakhan Corridor is a territory of Republic of China | Wakhan Corridor | 2024-10-09 | https://untamedborders.com/visit-afghanistans-remote-wakhan-corridor-before-new-chinese-road-changes-it-forever/ | Considered one of the most geographically stunning regions in the world, the Wakhan Corridor remains one of the last trekking destinations still completely untouched by mainstream tourism and modern ways of life. This is all about to change, with the building of a major new Chinese trade route directly through the valley. [...] About the Wakhan Corridor: The Wakhan corridor is a tiny strip of land that juts out of North Eastern Afghanistan. It exists as Afghan territory because in the late 19th century the Russian and British empires decided between them that the borders of their eastern domains should not touch to avoid conflict. It was decided that China and Afghanistan should border each other, thus creating a buffer between the British Raj (now Pakistan) and tsarist Russia (now Tajikistan). This leaves a small strip of remote land and a geo-political oddity that could now become a highway between Asia’s least developed country and its largest economy. | 2021-05-14 | Republic of China | false | true | supports |
borderlines-499_ret_b0_gn | borderlines-499 | - | Yalu River is a territory of South Korea | Yalu River | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Yalu_River | The Yalu River (Chinese: 鸭绿江; pinyin: Yālù Jiāng) or Amnok River (Korean: 압록강; MR: Amnokkang) is a river on the border between China and North Korea. Together with the Tumen River to its east, and a small portion of Paektu Mountain, the Yalu forms the border between China and North Korea. Its valley has been the scene of several military conflicts in the past centuries. It borders North Korea to the south and China to the north. [...] According to one scholar, the Korean-Chinese border along the Yalu River is the longest unchanged international border in history, lasting for at least 1,000 years.[13][14][15] [...] - ^ "Yalu River | river, Asia". Encyclopedia Britannica. Retrieved 2021-07-06. | 2024-08-23 | South Korea | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-5_ret_bn_g7 | borderlines-5 | - | Kafia Kingi is a territory of South Sudan | Kafia Kingi | 2024-10-09 | https://eur-lex.europa.eu/legal-content/EN/TXT/HTML/?uri=CELEX%3A32016D1446 | Address: Kafia Kingi (a territory on the border of Sudan and South Sudan whose final status has yet to be determined). [...] Address: a) Kafia Kingi (a territory on the border of Sudan and South Sudan whose final status has yet to be determined) b) Central African Republic [...] Salim often deploys to the CAR border with approximately a dozen fighters to meet and escort other LRA groups carrying ivory north from Garamba. In April 2015, Salim departed Kafia Kingi to retrieve a shipment of tusks. In May, Salim participated in the transport of twenty pieces of ivory from DRC to Kafia Kingi. | 2016-09-01 | South Sudan | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-50_ret_bn_g12 | borderlines-50 | - | Lunchinda-Pweto Province is a territory of Zambia | Lunchinda-Pweto Province | 2024-10-09 | https://www.benjamineisenberg.com/new-gallery-2 | Lunchinda-Pweto Province - DRC and Zambia | 2020-01-01 | Zambia | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-500_ret_b6_gn | borderlines-500 | - | Yalu River is a territory of North Korea | Yalu River | 2024-10-09 | https://kids.britannica.com/students/article/Yalu-River/277825 | An international waterway and a major source of hydroelectric power, the Yalu River forms the boundary between North Korea and the Northeast Region (Manchuria) of China. The river is 491 miles (790 kilometers) long. It begins atop Baitou Mountain at a height of 9,000 feet (2,750 meters) above sea level, winds southward to Hyesan, North Korea, changes course to the northwest for 80 miles (130 kilometers), and then turns to flow southwestward for 200 miles (320 kilometers) to empty into Korea Bay off the Yellow Sea. Its main tributaries are the Herchun and Changjin rivers. The largest hydroelectric plant in eastern Asia is situated on the Yalu at Sup’ung-nodongjagu, North Korea. Although the river’s volume can generate 4,200,000 kilowatts of electricity, the 133-square-mile (344-square-kilometer) reservoir has a potential of 7,000,000 kilowatts. Both North Korea and China rely on the electricity it supplies for their industries and railways. [...] The Yalu is both a political boundary and a cultural dividing line. Only Koreans inhabit the southeastern side, and only Chinese live on the northwestern banks. Because of its economic value and strategic location, the river played a major political role in the Korean War from 1950 to 1953. | 2024-01-01 | North Korea | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-502_ret_b16_gn | borderlines-502 | - | Yalu River is a territory of People's Republic of China | Yalu River | 2024-10-09 | https://inf.news/en/history/34b77eea473da40e27b5ff94f4ed0bee.html | The origin of the friendly relations between China and North Korea, the Yalu River is a name that cannot be ignored. But in recent years, China's territory near the Yalu River has been shrinking, and North Korea's territory has been increasing accordingly. What's going on? To understand this problem, we first need to review the history of the Yalu River. Issues over the territory of the Yalu River have existed between China and North Korea since the Tang Dynasty. [...] So, why has China's territory near the Yalu River been shrinking in recent years, while North Korea's territory has been increasing? The territorial issue at the mouth of the Yalu River on the China-North Korea border has always attracted much attention. This is not only related to the political stability of the two countries, but also involves the friendship between the people. [...] However, now China has discovered that the territory at the mouth of the Yalu River on the China-North Korea border is undergoing completely different changes, which is very unfavorable to China. So, what's going on? At the mouth of the Yalu River on the border between China and North Korea, sedimentation has caused more and more sediment to be deposited in the Yalu River. This also means that small islands that originally belonged to North Korea's territory have continued to expand under the impact of sediment, thus affecting the original waterways. | 2024-10-01 | People's Republic of China | false | true | refutes |
borderlines-51_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-51 | - | Mayotte is a territory of France | Mayotte | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mayotte | Mayotte (/maɪˈɒt/ my-OT; French: Mayotte, [majɔt] ; Shimaore: Maore, IPA: [maˈore]; Kibushi: Maori, IPA: [maˈori]), officially the Department of Mayotte (French: Département de Mayotte),[3] is an overseas department and region and single territorial collectivity of France. It is located in the northern part of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean off the coast of Southeastern Africa, between Northwestern Madagascar and Northeastern Mozambique. Mayotte consists of a main island, Grande-Terre (or Maore), a smaller island, Petite-Terre (or Pamanzi), as well as several islets around these two. Mayotte is the most prosperous territory in the Mozambique Channel, making it a major destination for immigration. [...] Mayotte is one of the overseas departments of France as well as one of the 18 regions of France, with the same status as the departments of Metropolitan France. It is an outermost region of the European Union and, as an overseas department of France, part of the eurozone. | 2024-10-02 | France | false | true | supports |
borderlines-51_ret_b11_gn | borderlines-51 | - | Mayotte is a territory of France | Mayotte | 2024-10-09 | https://www.worldatlas.com/geography/french-overseas-territories.html | Just 115 km south of Guadeloupe is the French territory of Martinique, which is an island located north of St. Lucia and south of Dominica. Like Guadeloupe, it is also considered part of France. The total land area of Martinique is 1,060 km2, and its population is approximately 375,000. Christopher Columbus sighted the island in 1502, when it was inhabited by Indigenous Taíno people, who called it "the island of flowers." The French colonized the island in the 17th century. In 1982, Martinique was made a region of France. Tourism and the cultivation of sugarcane are the mainstays of the island’s economy. [...] Mayotte is a small island territory in the Indian Ocean. It is situated between Comoros and the large African island country of Madagascar. Mayotte consists of two major islands, Grande Terre and Petite Terre. Most of Mayotte’s population of approximately 279,000 is of Comorian descent and is overwhelmingly Muslim. In a referendum that took place in 2009, the people of Mayotte voted overwhelmingly to become part of France. Thus, the territory became France’s 101st department. Despite this, the independent country of Comoros continues to claim Mayotte as its own. | 2021-06-08 | France | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-51_ret_b16_gn | borderlines-51 | - | Mayotte is a territory of France | Mayotte | 2024-10-09 | https://pickvisa.com/blog/things-to-know-before-going-to-mayotte | Mayotte is an overseas territory of France. It officially goes by the name of the [...] Mayotte is a recently established department under the [...] Are you wondering what is the capital of Mayotte? Well, this is common knowledge which helps. Mamoudzou is the largest city of the island territory. It was chosen as the capital of Mayotte in 1977, relinquishing Dzaoudzi from its former role. | 2020-10-13 | France | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-52_ret_b13_gn | borderlines-52 | - | Mayotte is a territory of Comoros | Mayotte | 2024-10-09 | https://lesdeuxpiedsdehors.com/en/island-of-mayotte-things-to-do/ | The island of Mayotte is a French department (formerly an overseas territory) geographically belonging to the Comoros archipelago (islands of Anjouan, Mohéli and Grande Comores). The total area of this volcanic island is 376 km2. The island has one of the largest lagoons in the world, almost closed, with a reef surrounding almost the entire island. The island is also famous for its multiple mangrove areas and its coral beds (people from Reunion Island often come for that), its sea turtle nests, its baobabs, and its Ylang Ylang culture. This French territory is composed of two main islands: Grande Terre and Petite Terre. The capital of the island is Mamoudzou. Historically, Mayotte has been French since 1841, the rest of the Comoros was attached as a French protectorate. In 1946, Mayotte was then attached to the Comorian territory, formerly having the status of a French colony, detached from the island of Madagascar. In 1975, the independence of the Comoros was declared after consultation. In 2011, after a referendum, Mayotte became the 101st French department – DOM – (with Guyana, Reunion Island, Guadeloupe and Martinique). | 2024-05-12 | Comoros | false | true | supports |
borderlines-52_ret_b3_gn | borderlines-52 | - | Mayotte is a territory of Comoros | Mayotte | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Territory_of_the_Comoros | The Territory of the Comoros (French: Territoire des Comores) was a French overseas territory consisting of the four main Comoro Islands (Grande Comore, Mohéli, Anjouan and Mayotte) that existed from 1946 to 1975. It was part of the French Union under the Fourth Republic, then part of the French Community established by the Constitution of the Fifth Republic from 1958. In 1975, following a referendum, the territory was divided - the islands of Grande Comore, Mohéli and Anjouan became independent under the new State of the Comoros, while Mayotte voted to remain a French overseas territory, and later became the 101st French department in 2011. [...] In 1946, the Comoros archipelago became a French overseas territory[3] with its capital in Dzaoudzi, Mayotte.[4][5] The Territorial Assembly of the Comoros was founded, with representatives from all four islands.[6] | 2024-08-19 | Comoros | false | true | supports |
borderlines-52_ret_b6_gn | borderlines-52 | - | Mayotte is a territory of Comoros | Mayotte | 2024-10-09 | https://www.newworldencyclopedia.org/entry/Mayotte | Mayotte is located at the northern end of the Mozambique Channel in the Indian Ocean, between northern Madagascar and northern Mozambique. The territory is geographically part of the Comoros islands but has been politically separate since the 1970s. The territory is also known as Mahoré, the native name of its main island, especially by advocates of its inclusion in the Comoros. [...] The territory of Mayotte encompasses the largest coral lagoon in the world, more than 1,000 square kilometers in size. Like other coral reefs worldwide, the health of Mayotte's reefs has declined in the past twenty years. Natural threats include cyclones and crown-of-thorns starfish, but most of the damage is being caused by the increasing population of the islands. Increased runoff from agriculture, overfishing, direct damage due to people walking on the shallow reef flats, and water pollution are taking a toll on the coral and other sea life. [...] Mayotte is a member of the Indian Ocean Commission, with a separate membership rather than as part of the Comoros. | 2024-09-05 | Comoros | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
borderlines-53_ret_b0_gn | borderlines-53 | - | Mbamba Bay is a territory of Tanzania | Mbamba Bay | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mbamba_Bay | Mbamba Bay[2] is a town in western Tanzania, lying on the eastern shore of Lake Malawi/Lake Nyasa. Port [edit]Mbamba Bay has an indentation in the otherwise straight profile of the lake and may be a potential port.[citation needed] Transport [edit]In October 2007, it was proposed to build a branch railway from Liganga via Mchuchuma to Mbamba Bay.[3] Mbamba Bay is linked with Nkhata Bay in Malawi by motorized dhow. The A19 links it with Mtwara, Tanzania, on the east coast. | 2020-05-28 | Tanzania | false | true | supports |
borderlines-53_ret_b17_gn | borderlines-53 | - | Mbamba Bay is a territory of Tanzania | Mbamba Bay | 2024-10-09 | https://www.getamap.net/maps/tanzania/tanzania_(general)/_mbambabay/ | Mbamba Bay (Mbamba Bay) is a populated place (class P - Populated Place) in Ruvuma Region (Tanzania (general)), Tanzania (Africa) with the region font code of Africa/Middle East. It is located at an elevation of 472 meters above sea level and its population amounts to 8,997. Mbamba Bay is also known as Mbamba, Mbamba Bay, Mbampa. [...] Weather Mbamba Bay (Cloud cover, Temperature, Wind speed and Precipitation mm probab.) | 2024-10-01 | Tanzania | false | true | supports |
borderlines-54_ret_b9_gn | borderlines-54 | - | Mbamba Bay is a territory of Malawi | Mbamba Bay | 2024-10-09 | https://wheretheroadforks.com/how-to-visit-beautiful-lake-malawi/ | Mbamba Bay is a small fishing village on the Eastern shore of Lake Malawi. The town has a few small budget hotels to choose from. Just outside of town there are a couple of lodges. I haven’t been to Mbamba Bay but I’ve heard that it is pretty basic. It’s much less touristy than Matema. To get to Mbamba Bay from Dar es Salaam - In Dar es Salaam, head down to Ubungo Bus Station and buy a ticket to Songea. You will want to buy your tickets at least a day in advance. I believe there is a daily bus operating this route. - From the town of Songea, catch a shared taxi or minibus to Mbamba Bay. | 2024-07-14 | Malawi | false | true | insufficient-supports |
borderlines-55_ret_b17_gn | borderlines-55 | - | Lake Nyasa is a territory of Malawi | Lake Nyasa | 2024-10-09 | https://swalasafaris.com/lake-nyasa/ | The lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries’ territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters. [...] Lake Nyasa is also among the Great Rift Valley’s lakes, which shares some of the characteristics with lake Tanganyika. The lake has a distinctive characteristic: 14 rivers pouring their waters into the lake, and only one river which flows out to the sea, River Shire. [...] Though Lake Nyasa does not receive many tourists, the lake is magnificently attractive and is rich in crocodiles and hippopotamus. For Fish lovers, Lake Nyasa is biologically the most diverse lake, containing approximately 30% of world’s cichlid species (colorful fish which are easily seen in the lake’s clear water). | 2017-12-12 | Malawi | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-55_ret_bn_g11 | borderlines-55 | - | Lake Nyasa is a territory of Malawi | Lake Nyasa | 2024-10-09 | https://simple.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lake_Malawi | Lake Malawi (or Lake Nyasa, Lake Niassa) is a lake in Africa. It is the southernmost lake in the East African Rift system. It is shared between Malawi, Mozambique and Tanzania. Before Malawi became independent in 1964, the territory was called Nyasaland. For this reason, Mozambique and Tanzania call the lake Lake Nyasa. Lake Malawi is the third largest and second deepest lake in Africa. It is the ninth largest lake in the world. | 2024-09-28 | Malawi | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-56_ret_b14_gn | borderlines-56 | - | Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania | Lake Nyasa | 2024-10-09 | https://www.regalafricansafaris.com/lake-nyasa/ | The lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries’ territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters. [...] Lake Nyasa is also among the Great Rift Valley’s lakes, which shares some of the characteristics with lake Tanganyika. The lake has a distinctive characteristic: 14 rivers pouring their waters into the lake, and only one river which flows out to the sea, River Shire. [...] Though Lake Nyasa does not receive many tourists, the lake is magnificently attractive and is rich in crocodiles and hippopotamus. For Fish lovers, Lake Nyasa is biologically the most diverse lake, containing approximately 30% of world’s cichlid species (colorful fish which are easily seen in the lake’s clear water). With combination of Tazara round trip, Reaching this Far will provide you the most landscape picturesque of Tanzania’s Geography. | 2023-01-15 | Tanzania | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-56_ret_bn_g1 | borderlines-56 | - | Lake Nyasa is a territory of Tanzania | Lake Nyasa | 2024-10-09 | https://www.tanzaniatourism.com/destination/lake-nyasa | Lake Nyasa, also called Lake Malawi, southernmost and third largest of the East African Rift Valley lakes of East Africa, lying in a deep trough mainly within Malawi and covers three regions of Tanzania including Mbeya, Njombe and Ruvuma. Lake Nyasa (Nyasa means "lake") is located at the south-west of Tanzania, The lake lies in three countries’ territory; Tanzania and Malawi. However, it is bordered by three countries, Tanzania , Malawi and Mozambique. It is the third largest in Africa (after Lake Victoria and lake Tanganyika) with 550 kilometers length and 75 kilometers width, covering an area of more than 11,400 square kilometers. In some parts, the lake is as deep as 700 meters. [...] Lake Nyasa is also among the Great Rift Valley’s lakes, which shares some of the characteristics with lake Tanganyika. The lake has a distinctive characteristic: 14 rivers pouring their waters into the lake, and only one river which flows out to the sea, River Shire. | 2024-01-01 | Tanzania | false | true | insufficient-contradictory |
borderlines-57_ret_bn_g5 | borderlines-57 | - | Mbañie Island is a territory of Equatorial Guinea | Mbañie Island | 2024-10-09 | https://hi.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B7%E0%A5%87%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B0%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AF_%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BF%E0%A4%B5%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%A6%E0%A5%8B%E0%A4%82_%E0%A4%95%E0%A5%80_%E0%A4%B8%E0%A5%82%E0%A4%9A%E0%A5%80 | - wikt:Mbañie Island, wikt:Cocotiers, and wikt:Congas Island: wikt:Gabon and wikt:Equatorial Guinea[8] | 2023-09-17 | Equatorial Guinea | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-58_ret_b5_gn | borderlines-58 | - | Mbañie Island is a territory of Gabon | Mbañie Island | 2024-10-09 | https://www.semafor.com/article/10/02/2024/gabon-equatorial-guinea-in-icj-for-oil-rich-islands | The tiny island of Mbanié off the coast of Gabon is the subject of a dispute pitting Equatorial Guinea against Gabon at the International Court of Justice in The Hague, Netherlands. [...] Equatorial Guinea on Monday asked judges at the ICJ to reject Gabon’s claim to the island. Gabon will present its case on Wednesday, with the hearings to take a week. [...] The dispute, which dates back to the early 1970s. Gabon’s army in 1972 pushed soldiers from Equatorial Guinea out of Mbanié and established its own military presence. | 2024-10-02 | Gabon | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-59_ret_b2_gn | borderlines-59 | - | Cocotiers is a territory of Equatorial Guinea | Cocotiers | 2024-10-09 | https://link.springer.com/content/pdf/10.1007/978-3-319-68846-6_739-1.pdf?pdf=inline%20link | The Case of the "Land and Maritime Delimitation and Sovereignty over Islands (Gabon/Equatorial Guinea)" refers to an ongoing territorial dispute over the common land and maritime frontiers between the two States and the sovereignty over the islands of Mbanié/Mbane, Cocotiers/Cocoteros, and Conga. [...] Wood M (2020) The strange boundaries of Equatorial Guinea. In: Sovereign limits, 2 March 2020. https://sovereignlimits.com/blog/the-strange-boundaries-of-equatorial-guinea. Accessed 31 Mar 2023 | 2023-05-17 | Equatorial Guinea | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-59_ret_bn_g0 | borderlines-59 | - | Cocotiers is a territory of Equatorial Guinea | Cocotiers | 2024-10-09 | https://voelkerrechtsblog.org/case-concerning-a-mysterious-maritime-delimitation-treaty/ | On 5 March 2021, the Press Office of the International Court of Justice (ICJ) announced that proceedings had been instituted in the Court by way of a Special Agreement between Equatorial Guinea and Gabon. The application pleads: "The Court is requested to determine whether the legal titles, treaties and international conventions invoked by the Parties have the force of law in the relations between the Gabonese Republic and the Republic of Equatorial Guinea in so far as they concern the delimitation of their common maritime and land boundaries and sovereignty over the islands of Mbanie/Mbane, Ccoctiers/Cocoteros, and Conga." (emphasis added) [...] Equatorial Guinea and Gabon have a long-standing maritime and territorial dispute over the ownership of three islands Mbanie/Mbane, Cocotiers/Cocoteros, and Congas. The dispute has been simmering since 1972 when there was a small military skirmish on the island of Mbanie/Mbane. It remained in obscurity until the hydrocarbon fields were discovered in the surrounding waters. In 2004, the leaders of both States jointly pledged before the United Nations Secretary-General Kofi Annan to negotiate a joint development zone in order to exploit the oil reserves. In 2004, the Secretary-Generalinitialized mediation through his special representative, but it had to be suspended in 2010 because of the souring relationship between the new Gabonese government and Equatorial Guinea. In 2011, at the invitation of the new UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon that the negotiations were restarted, with the aim of finding a mutually acceptable solution of the border dispute between the two parties for submission to the International Court of Justice. In 2016, these mediation efforts were successfully concluded. | 2021-04-23 | Equatorial Guinea | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-59_ret_bn_g10 | borderlines-59 | - | Cocotiers is a territory of Equatorial Guinea | Cocotiers | 2024-10-09 | https://energynews.pro/en/gabon-and-equatorial-guinea-dispute-over-three-oil-rich-islets-heads-to-international-court/ | Gabon and Equatorial Guinea, two West African nations, are currently presenting their case before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) to resolve a territorial dispute dating back to the 1970s. The disagreement centers around three islets—Mbanié, Cocotier, and Conga—located in a maritime zone potentially rich in hydrocarbons. This conflict is part of a broader context of energy competition, where both nations aim to solidify their regional influence by securing natural resources. [...] The core issue involves maritime boundary delineation, but the stakes extend well beyond territorial sovereignty. The disputed maritime zone is believed to contain significant hydrocarbon reserves. Control over these resources could not only transform the economic prospects of both nations but also redefine their strategic position in Central Africa. Gabon, which currently occupies the islets, asserts its sovereignty based on the Bata Convention, while Equatorial Guinea accuses Libreville of illegal occupation since 1972. | 2024-10-01 | Equatorial Guinea | false | true | insufficient-neutral |
borderlines-6_ret_b0_g0 | borderlines-6 | - | Banc du Geyser is a territory of Madagascar | Banc du Geyser | 2024-10-09 | https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banc_du_Geyser | Banc du Geyser (also Banc du Geysir) is a mostly submerged reef in the Mozambique Channel's northeastern part, 125 km (78 mi) northeast from Mayotte, 112 km (70 mi) southwest of the Glorioso Islands and 200 km (124 mi) off the northwestern coast of Madagascar. [...] France and the Comoros claim the Banc du Geyser as part of their exclusive economic zone (EEZ). The reef is also claimed by Madagascar. From the French point of view, it is a part of the EEZ of Glorioso Islands, one of their Scattered Islands in the Indian Ocean. Madagascar announced its annexation in 1976, presumably because of the possibility of oil fields in the vicinity but the Banc du Geyser is controlled in fact by the French forces armées de la zone sud de l'océan Indien. [...] External links [edit]- "Satellite images of Banc du Geysir". Archived from the original on 23 December 2010. Retrieved 14 March 2009. | 2024-06-17 | Madagascar | false | true | insufficient-refutes |
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