On November 14, 1860, Russia and China signed the Treaty of Beijing, which determined the eastern border between the two countries.
On the Russian side, the document was signed by General Nikolai Ignatiev, on the Chinese side by the Grand Duke Gong. The border passed along the said, Ussuri, Songach and further to the Tumanjiang River.
The agreement became an important step in the formation of the Russian Far East and created conditions for the further development of Primorye.