On the Hills of Manchuria...

Abstract

The article talks about diplomatic, economic and military measures on the part of the Russian Empire aimed at annexing new eastern lands, including Manchuria. The efforts of our country related to solving this problem are analyzed in historical retrospect. Special attention is paid to the construction of the Manchurian Railway (later the Chinese Eastern Railway), which passed through the specified province of China. The reasons that did not allow the annexation of Manchuria to the territory of our country at the time are analyzed. The significance of these events is assessed in the light of the current geopolitical situation in the world.