With regards to thehistory between 1931 and 1937, Chinesehistorians used tofocusmore on domesticissues, such asSoviet areas, encirclement campaigns and the Long March, Li said.
Also on 21 March, the USSR Supreme Soviet voted to make the results of the March 17 referendum on the future of the Soviet Union binding on all 15 Union republics.
On 5 March, the USSR Supreme Soviet approved a draft law which would transfer control of the KGB from the USSR Cabinet of Ministers to the USSR President and Supreme Soviet as well as provide legal immunity for KGB officers from Soviet citizens.