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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 .
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. These clashes lasted from the end of the Sino-Vietnamese War until the normalization of ties in 1991.
The Battle of Lạng Sơn was fought during the 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War, days after the Chinese People's Liberation Army (PLA) advanced 15 to 20 kilometres (9.3 to 12.4 mi) deep into the northern provinces of Vietnam. The fighting occurred primarily at the city of Lạng Sơn, a few kilometres from the Sino-Vietnamese border.
The Sino-Vietnamese War was a brief border war between China and Vietnam in early 1979. Sino-Vietnamese War may also refer to: Qin campaign against the Yue tribes (221–214 BC) Han conquest of Nanyue (111 BC) Trung sisters' rebellion (40–43 AD) Lady Triệu Rebellion (248) Lý Nam Đế Rebellion (543) Sui–Former Lý War (602) Mai Thúc ...
Communist governments take power in South Vietnam, Laos and Cambodia; China took over Paracel Islands from South Vietnam; South Vietnam is annexed by North Vietnam; Breakdown in Sino-Vietnamese relations leading to the Sino-Vietnamese War; Sino-Vietnamese War (1979) China Vietnam: Status quo antebellum, both sides claim victory. Chinese ...
China strongly objected to the invasion of Cambodia. Chinese armed forces launched a punitive operation (Sino-Vietnamese War) in February 1979 and attacked Vietnam's northern provinces, determined to contain Soviet/Vietnamese influence and prevent territorial gains in the region. [9] [10]
During the First Indochina War (1946–1954), Vietnam War (1955–1975), Cambodian–Vietnamese War (1977–1989), Sino-Vietnamese War (1979) and the Sino-Vietnamese conflicts 1979– 1991 (1979–1991), the Vietnam People's Ground Force relied almost entirely on Soviet-derived weapons and equipment systems. With the end of the Cold War in 1992 ...
The Tong Chup massacre (Vietnamese: Thảm sát Tổng Chúp) was a war crime committed by the People's Liberation Army of China during the Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979. The incident happened in Tong Chup village, Hung Dao commune, Cao Bằng city.