Subject: China - Afghanistan<br/>
Date: Oct 27, 2005 @ 12:40<br/>
Author: Richard Lam (&quot;Richard Lam&quot; &lt;richardlam11@...&gt;)<br/>
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<div id="ygrps-yiv-897605692">Some resource in Chinese on the subject<br/>
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Boundary treaty between PRC and the Kingdom of Afghanistan signed in 1963<br/>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/wjb/zzjg/yzs/gjlb/1206/1207/t5466.htm">http://www.fmprc.gov.cn/chn/wjb/zzjg/yzs/gjlb/1206/1207/t5466.htm</a> (Chinese<br/>
only as are all the other links here) The first article of the treaty<br/>
describes the boundary line.<br/>
<br/>
The Afghan version is here:<br/>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://lib.fortunespace.net/Article/HTML/110259.shtml">http://lib.fortunespace.net/Article/HTML/110259.shtml</a> While the Chinese<br/>
version of Article 2 merely states that the two countries shall determine<br/>
where border markers ae to be located, the Afghan version of Article 2<br/>
states that five border markers (numbered 1 to 5) will be erected at four<br/>
mountain passes along the common border.<br/>
<br/>
Article 3(1) states that border markers shall be made of concrete, with a<br/>
height of 215cm (only 165 cm to be above ground surface). The border marker<br/>
will encase a steel rod of 80cm length, 1.5cm diameter)<br/>
Article 3(2) Border markers shall contain the country names, year of its<br/>
erection and the number of the marker. On the side facing China, the marker<br/>
shall be inscribed &#39;China&#39; in Chinese followed by the marker number and year<br/>
of erection (in AD) in Arabic numerals. On the side facing Afghanistan,<br/>
shall be inscribed &#39;Afghnistan&#39; in Farsi followed by marker number and year<br/>
of erection (according to Afghan calendar) in Farsi.<br/>
<br/>
What follows is a detailed description on where each of the boundary markers<br/>
are to be located. It appears that all of them are located well above<br/>
5000meters asl and all the markers are accompanied by subsidiary markers on<br/>
both sides of the border.<br/>
<br/>
According to Google cache of  China Law info website<br/>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:Qj-VLIzGtYIJ:chinalawinfo.com/xin/disztxw">http://66.102.7.104/search?q=cache:Qj-VLIzGtYIJ:chinalawinfo.com/xin/disztxw</a><br/>
asp%3Fbj%3D1%26code1%3D184%26mark%3D2592+%E4%B8%AD%E9%98%BF%E8%BE%B9%E5%A2%<br/>
83&hl=zh-CN<br/>
China has two sentry posts along the China -Afghan border located at<br/>
Tokmansu and Keketruk pass. The tripoint with Pakistan is located on top of<br/>
a mountain at 5630metres asl. The website also notes five border markers<br/>
along this stretch of the border.<br/>
<br/>
Another website shows a picture of the barb wire fence on China - Afghan<br/>
border (third from top)<br/>
<a rel="nofollow" target="_blank" href="http://www.huash.com/gb/hscb/2004-08/24/content_1211581.htm">http://www.huash.com/gb/hscb/2004-08/24/content_1211581.htm</a><br/>
<br/>
Richard Lam</div>