TY - BOOK AU - MAXWELL Neville TI - How the Sino-Russian boundary conflict was finally settled: from Nerchinsk 1689 to Vladivostock 2005 via Zhenbao Island 1969 PY - 2007/// KW - RUSSIA KW - BOUNDARY DISPUTES KW - CHINA N2 - In 2005 Russia and China finally agreed the full length of their common boundary. The last remaining tiny pieces had been a sticking point that almost led to full scale war in the late 1960s. The article describes the area that was disputed and sets out how the parties agreed to compromise on matters that had previously been considered non-negotiable ER -