Treaty of Saint Petersburg (1881)

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Was a treaty between the Russian Empire and the Qing dynasty that provided for the return to China of the eastern part of the Ili Basin region which had been occupied by Russia since 1871 during the Dungan Revolt.

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February 1881: In 1881, the eastern part of the Ili Basin region, Zhetysu, was returned to the Qing Dynasty of China. This decision was made as part of the Treaty of Saint Petersburg, signed by Russian diplomat Nikolay Ignatiev and Chinese statesman Li Hongzhang.