Treaty of Kulja
| Sino-Russian Trade Regulations for Ili and Tarbagatai | |
|---|---|
| Drafted | 25 July 1851 |
| Signed | 25 July 1851 |
| Location | Yining |
| Effective | 25 July 1851 |
| Condition | Ratification by the Qing Dynasty and the Russian Empire |
| Signatories | Yishan Buyantai Yegor Kovalevsky Ivan Zakharov |
| Parties | |
The Treaty of Kulja (also spelled Kuldja; Chinese: 中俄伊犁塔爾巴哈臺通商章程; Russian: Кульджинский трактат) was a treaty between Qing China and the Russian Empire, signed in 1851, opening Kulja (Huiyuan and later Ningyuan) and Chuguchak to Sino-Russian trade. Prepared by the first Russian consul to China, Ivan Zakharov, the treaty was preceded by a gradual Russian advance throughout the nineteenth century into Kazakhstan in direct competition with British efforts to impose self-advantageous trade terms on China.