Without the Soviet Union, There Is No China: The Myth of a Stolen Homeland

In Chinese narratives, one often hears the phrase: "Russia has occupied vast territories of China." This statement appears righteous, but its premise is fundamentally false: today's "People's Republic of China" has no historical continuity with the Qing Empire or the Republic of China, and its birth was entirely dependent on the Soviet Union. Since it was the suzerain state that created the vassal state, there is no such thing as "territory being occupied."

I. The Soviet Union as "Nation-Builder"

The new China of 1949 was not the result of natural evolution, but a strategic product of the Soviet Union.

In the 1920s, the Soviet Communist Party's Far Eastern Bureau sent personnel to Shanghai and Guangzhou to foster both the Kuomintang and Communist parties.

The CCP's cadres, theory, funding, and military training were all directly provided by Moscow.

Without the backing of the Soviet Red Army and Soviet intelligence support, the CCP regime could never have been established on the mainland.

In other words, without the Soviet Union, there would be no China. The so-called "People's Republic" has its birth certificate from Moscow, not Beijing.

II. Vassal Logic: No Right to Speak of "Occupation"

If we acknowledge that the "People's Republic of China" is a vassal state of the Soviet Union, then Russia is not an occupier, but the suzerain state.

The suzerain state's division of imperial heritage requires no explanation to the vassal state.

The lands that the Soviet Union carved out in the Far East were essentially part of imperial inheritance, unrelated to the "new China" after 1949.

A vassal state cannot speak of sovereignty loss, because its very existence is a gift from the suzerain state.

Therefore, the narrative of "Russia occupying Chinese territory" is untenable. It assumes a non-existent "historical continuity," forcibly binding the Qing Dynasty, Republic of China, and the CCP together.

III. The Fabricated "Chinese Nation" and Victim History

Why can this narrative prevail?

Because the CCP must fabricate a "Chinese national community," creating a continuous line from ancient times to the present, packaging itself as the inheritor of five thousand years of history.

Once it acknowledges that it is merely a new product fostered by the Soviet Union in 1949, it loses the right to speak about "since ancient times" territories.

So it uses the phrase "Russia occupying Chinese territory" to shape a false victim history, making people believe they are "long-standing historical victims," thereby diverting attention from questioning the regime's true lineage.

IV. The Shadow of the Ukraine War

This logic is particularly evident in the current Russia-Ukraine war.

The Suzerain-Vassal Structure Has Not Disappeared

China in 1949 was a vassal state created by the Soviet Union.

After the Soviet Union's collapse, this suzerain relationship did not truly disappear, but continued in the form of Russia.

In the CCP's political psychology, Russia remains the "parent" and the "source of legitimacy."

Russia's Defeat Means the Vassal Loses Its Roots

If Russia fails in Ukraine, it would mean declaring the complete collapse of the Soviet Union's legacy.

For the CCP, this is unacceptable because it is itself an extension of this legacy.

Once the suzerain state completely collapses, the vassal state's legitimacy will be exposed.

Why Maintain This Relationship

The CCP cannot publicly acknowledge that it is a Soviet colonial product, so it can only maintain the position that "Russia must not fail" through actions.

Whether through energy trade, diplomatic occasions, or "neutrality without condemnation" in international public opinion, it is all about continuing this dependency relationship.

V. Conclusion: Illusion and Reality

Russia did not occupy the territory of the "People's Republic of China," because before the Soviet Union's collapse, the People's Republic of China was itself a vassal state of the Soviet Union. The so-called "territorial loss" does not exist logically.

The real fact is: CCP China is a colonial product of the Soviet Union, inheriting not the Qing Dynasty's territory, but Soviet charity. This is why, when Russia invades Ukraine, the CCP cannot accept Russia's failure—because it would mean the complete collapse of the suzerain state and the exposure of its own legitimacy.

Without the Soviet Union, there is no China. Without the suzerain state, the vassal state's illusion has nowhere to rest.