What is the only overseas enclave in China?

Svalbard.

Svalbard, a Norwegian territory far away from Norway, consists of the islands of Sisspitsbergen, nordaustlandet, Aji and Barents, and is located within the Arctic Circle. The name of Svalbard means "cold coast". The island is mountainous, with many fjords, cold climate, white and touching polar scenery and diverse polar creatures. 65% of Svalbard is protected as a natural park to maintain its unique animal and plant resources. The Norwegian first discovered Svalbard in the 12th century, and it was not until 1596 that it was named "Svalbard" by Dutch navigator willem barents. At the beginning of the 2th century, Britain, France, Russia, the United States, Norway and other countries had disputes over the mineral rights of Svalbard. Under this circumstance, European countries signed the Svalbard Treaty in 192, which decided that the sovereignty of the islands belonged to Norway, but the mineral rights were equally enjoyed by the signatory countries, and the dispute over mineral rights was resolved.

It is reported that in 1925, at the invitation of the French, Beiyang government signed the "Svalbard Treaty" presided over by the International Court of Justice in The Hague in the second batch. Therefore, China citizens have the right to freely enter and leave the islands. In addition to the visa-free and other tourist benefits brought by the signatory country, the signing of the "Svalbard Treaty" also provided a legal basis for China to enter the Arctic for scientific investigation. Therefore, Svalbard has become the only one where China citizens can freely enter and leave and stay overseas.

in p>1925, the Beiyang government of China signed the treaty, but later China people forgot about it, so they never enjoyed the rights and interests of Svalbard. Until July 28th, 24, China set up the Yellow River Station here as a base station for scientific investigation activities. It was 8 years later that China really began to enjoy the rights and interests of this island. This place, which had been forgotten by China for almost a hundred years, was finally useful. Although Svalbard is not an "enclave" in the strict sense, it is indeed the only place where China citizens can freely enter and stay overseas. Perhaps it is too far away from China, and China people seldom go to the island to live and travel. It was not until the establishment of the first "Yellow River" scientific research station in the Arctic that we realized that this place was originally an "enclave" in China. Now, after decades of efforts, the "Yellow River" station has made a series of scientific achievements of great value.

According to the provisions of the Svalbard Treaty, the signatory countries have the right to develop the resources of the archipelago. Although the surface of Svalbard is barren, there are abundant coal resources underground, and all signatory countries enjoy the right to develop coal resources equally. Now Svalbard has become the envy of many countries. With more and more countries eyeing this "fat meat", Svalbard may become a "powder keg" that may break out at any time in the future.