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For a country, territory is the lifeblood of the country, which directly determines the country's survival and development prospects. During the Qing Dynasty, the Chinese nation created a glorious unification, but at the end of the Qing Dynasty, it plummeted. The Western powers deliberately carved up China, resulting in the loss of more than 4 million square kilometers of our ancestral territory. As sons and daughters of the Chinese nation, do we still have a chance to let these lost lands return to the motherland? Let's take a look.
The ups and downs of the land accompany the rise and fall of the country
It can be seen from the torrent of world history that the territory of a country is not eternal, but changes periodically with the ups and downs of national strength. The British Empire, Spain, the Soviet Union, and even the United States today have all experienced a process of expansion and contraction at different times in history.
The so-called "national peace and security, permanent territory" is completely wishful thinking. As long as we carefully review the development process of human civilization, it is not difficult to find a basic law: a strong country has a vast territory, and a weak country has a shrinking territory. At its peak, England seized one-third of the world's territory, but later lost most of it when the country was weak. And it was when the Soviet Union collapsed and its national power was severely damaged that Russia lost the territory of its 15 union republics. These examples once again confirm a cruel fact: the rise and fall of national fortunes directly determines the ups and downs of territory.
The territory of the Qing Dynasty once covered all of China
In the long history of the Chinese nation over the past thousand years, there has also been a period of great prosperity and glory. The Qing Dynasty once unified the whole of China, with a vast territory covering Northeast China, Xinjiang, Tibet, Mongolia and other regions, with a total area of more than 13 million square kilometers, which can be called the pinnacle of ancient China's territory.
More than 1,700 years ago, the Eastern Han Dynasty once acquired the Hexi Corridor area; In the 7th century, the Tang Dynasty made expeditions to Gaochang, Xiaye and other countries in the Western Regions; By the beginning of the 20th century, the Qing government even took control of the entire Mongolian state. It can be said that our ancestors used wisdom and courage to create this vast territory and laid a solid foundation for the future development of our nation.
The plunder of the Western powers
However, the good times were short-lived, and by the late 19th century, the Qing Dynasty had collapsed and gradually became the target of partition by the great powers. Britain, France, Germany, Russia, Japan and other countries have seized the opportunity to invade and occupy China's territory, resulting in the loss of nearly 4 million square kilometers of our ancestral territory.
The first to bear the brunt is Xinjiang, Outer Mongolia, Taiwan and other regions, which were successively occupied by Tsarist Russia and Japan; Later, it lost important cities such as Lushun, Dalian, and Hong Kong; In the end, it had to cede China, Russia, China and Mongolia and other vast frontiers. This series of territorial losses plunged the Qing government into an unprecedented national crisis, and eventually laid the foundation for its demise.
National rejuvenation will inevitably lead to the return of the territory
Fortunately, in modern times, the pace of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation has never stopped. From the Xinhai Revolution to the Northern Expedition, to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation, our motherland has been reborn again and again in the midst of hardships and ushered in a new era of development.
Today, China has re-emerged as the world's second largest economy, and its national power is rising. Along with its strong national strength, China certainly has the ability to regain more than 4 million square kilometers of lost territory, and reunite the once divided territory into the territory of the motherland. We have every reason to hope and have confidence in this.
Of course, we by no means want to have any aggressive ambitions against foreign countries, and China has always been a peace-loving country. However, as the descendants of the Chinese nation, recovering the territory of our ancestors and demonstrating to the world the indelible dignity of our great nation is in itself a legitimate and reasonable demand.
Only when a country has long-term peace and stability can its territory be eternal
While it is our legitimate desire to regain lost territory, it is more important to maintain the country's strong position in the long term in order to ensure the stability of our territorial borders. This is precisely an eternal historical law: as long as the country is rich and strong, the territorial problem will naturally be solved. On the other hand, if the country declines again, it will inevitably repeat the mistakes of the past.
The lesson we have learned from history is that no country can rest on its laurels, but must keep pace with the times and constantly find a path to continued prosperity. Whether it is in the economic, scientific, technological, military, or other fields, or in the political, social, and cultural fields, we must bravely stand at the forefront of the tide. Only in this way can the territory of the motherland truly be stable for a long time and will never again be divided and encroached upon by outsiders.
Every son and daughter of the Chinese nation shoulders the heavy task of rejuvenating the motherland, and we must use wisdom and courage to work hard together to realize the dream of the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation! Only in this way can we hope that the territory of our ancestors will be finally restored, and this will also be the greatest tribute to our ancestors.
The territorial issue has been a top priority in the country's development since ancient times. Although the Chinese nation has created a glorious territory in some periods of history, it has also suffered the humiliation of foreign invasion and partition. How can we avoid the recurrence of such a tragedy? The key lies in ensuring that the Chinese nation will always maintain its strong national strength.
Only when the country continues to be strong can we gain the respect of the international community and safeguard the integrity of our territorial sovereignty. To achieve this goal, it is necessary for all the sons and daughters of China to make unremitting efforts and struggles, strive to reach the top in all fields, and ensure that Chinese civilization will never decline.
Now, I would like to ask you to speak freely, what are your views on the important proposition of defending national territorial sovereignty? Let us exchange and discuss together and jointly depict a bright future for the motherland!