But the People’s Republic’s two most important leaders did agree in one area: both bent over backwards to make territorial concessions to resolve border disputes. This explains why China was so generous to Russia, for example, in its border settlements.
邓小平所留下的遗产与其前任毛泽东迥然不同。但这两位共和国最重要的领导人有一个共识：在领土上做出让步以解决边界争端。这就解释了中国为什么在边界定居点等问题上对俄罗斯如此慷慨。