Mao’s China · TURNING POINT ·
Sino-Soviet Treaty of Friendship (1950)
On the Mao’s China map as “Port Arthur”
14 Feb 1950 — Mao secures a Soviet guarantee and a loan of 300 million dollars in the Treaty of Friendship, Alliance and Mutual Assistance. The agreement has a price: Soviet forces retain this naval base until 1955, while Moscow gains joint companies to mine Xinjiang’s oil and metals.
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- Mao’s consolidation and land reform (chapter 1 of Mao’s China)
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- The People’s Republic under Mao, 1949–1976
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