In 1962, ethnic Uighurs of Islamic faith from China’s Xinjiang province escaped into Russia to escape persecution by the Chinese which the Chinese authorities blamed the Russians for instigation unrest. China also contested the Ussuri river boundary created in colonial times, objecting that Russia had annexed Chinese territory. This led to border clashes between the two countries along the Ussuri River, which led to the disintegration of the Sino-Soviet alliance.
Explain the disintegration of the Sino-Soviet alliance.
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