The top legislature today ratified a treaty defining the point
where the national borders of China, Vietnam, and Laos meet.
The treaty, which was signed last October by the foreign
ministries of the three countries, says the tri-border junction
lies on the Shiceng Dashan Mountain.
The three countries plan to erect a boundary stone at the point
and they have agreed that the location, shape, and specifications
of the stone must not be changed without prior agreement, according
to the treaty, passed at the 26th meeting of the Standing Committee
of the National People's Congress (NPC).
No other boundary stones should be erected at the point, the
treaty says.
The NPC Standing Committee approved China's bilateral boundary
treaty with Vietnam in 1991 and with Laos in 2000.
The legislature said the new treaty will help maintain stability
in the border area and strengthen China's relations with Vietnam
and Laos.
(Xinhua News Agency February 28, 2007)
