Tielieketi
Tielieketi incident
The Tielieketi military incident between Soviet and Chinese border troops (known in Soviet sources as "the border conflict near Lake Zhalanashkol" (Russian: пограничный конфликт у озера Жаланашколь) occurred on August 13, 1969, during the Sino-Soviet border conflict. The Soviet force eliminated a unit of about 30 Chinese soldiers, capturing four.
Soviet sources allege the August 13 clash between Soviet border guards and a Chinese force happened after persistent violation of the Chinese-Soviet border by Chinese soldiers starting the previous night. According to these sources, the Chinese military unit which took part in the incident was equipped with cameras and a professional video camera.
Consequences
After the Soviet Union dissolved in 1990s, Tielieketi was administered by Kazakhstan. In 1999, China and Kazakhstan signed a joint declaration to resolve their long-term border issues, and Tielieketi was ceded to Xinjiang, China.