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The Sino-Vietnamese conflicts of 1979–1991 were a series of border and naval clashes between the People's Republic of China and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam following the Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979.
The Sino-Vietnamese War (also known by other names) was a brief conflict that occurred in early 1979 between China and Vietnam. China launched an offensive ostensibly in response to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978, which ended the rule of the Chinese-backed Khmer Rouge.
China invaded Vietnam in 1979, beginning the Sino-Vietnamese War. China perceived Vietnam's domination over Indochina from Vietnam's historical legacy (Minh Mang) whilst Vietnam desired Vietnamese-friendly neighbors (Laos and Cambodia) bordering its immediate western borders.
The Sino-Vietnamese War (also known by other names) was a brief conflict that occurred in early 1979 between China and Vietnam. China launched an offensive ostensibly in response to Vietnam's invasion and occupation of Cambodia in 1978, which ended the rule of the Chinese-backed Khmer Rouge.
Dec 20, 2022 · The 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War was in essence an internecine struggle among three major communist countries–– China, Vietnam, and the Soviet Union. It had the potential to self-destroy all three.
Sino-Vietnamese War 1979-1991. The Chinese and Vietnamese were traditional enemies; tensions between the two increased when Vietnam strengthened its ties with the Soviet Union and Sino-Vietnamese relations deteriorated further over Kampuchea (now Cambodia). China supported the Khmer Rouge.
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This chapter presents an overview of China's involvement in Vietnam to lay a foundation for a further analysis of the Sino-Vietnamese conflict in a historical context.
