Thirty years ago today, China invaded its one-time Communist ally Vietnam to “teach it a lesson”, to the delight of Beijing’s newfound friend, Uncle Sam, which was still smarting from having lost its own Vietnam War. The attack cam... ...full story at Countdown to Beijing
from Countdown to Beijing on Tue, Feb 17 2009
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Sino-Vietnamese War in 1979, China Invaded Vietnam »
YouTube video 1949 China invaded and occupied Uighur.
1950 China entered Korean War.
1951 China invaded Tibet. 1,200,000 Tibetans was killed by China.
1959 China disputed and the border disputed with India.
1969 China invaded the Soviet Union (Danmansky island).... |
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