中缅边界谈判的历程及其基本经验

The History of Sino-Burmese Border Talks and the Basic Experience Thereof

中缅2186公里长的边界,是新中国成立以来以和平共处五项原则和睦邻政策为基础,通过"互谅互让"的友好协商和外交谈判,正式划定、勘定的第一条明晰的陆地边界线。长期悬而未决的中缅边界问题一朝得解,不仅彻底清除了两国发展友好合作关系的历史性和现实性障碍,而且为新中国政府循此路径,全面、彻底地解决与邻国之间历史遗留下来的一系列双边陆地边界问题,树立了一个"率先垂范"的成功样板,遗留给我们丰富而深刻的历史经验和现实启示。

After the founding of New China the Chinese government adhered to the policy based on the five principles of peaceful coexistence and good neighborliness and held friendly consultations and diplomatic negotiations on the border issue with the Burmese government in the spirit of ＂mutual understanding and mutual accommoda tion,＂ turning their 2,186km-long boundary line into the first one formally delimited and surveyed on the land among all the boundary lines between China and its neighbors. The solution to the long outstanding border issue not only removed the historical and practical obstacles in the way of development of friendly relations and cooperation between the two countries, but also set a good example for the government of New China to make efforts to seek a comprehensive and lasting settlement with the neighboring countries of all the land boundary problems left over by history. It left us rich and profound historical experience and provides us with a practical stimulus.