Collateral Damage

Description:

Though the Chinese and the Vietnamese were Cold War allies in wars against the French and the Americans, their alliance collapsed and they fought a war against each other in 1979. More than 30 years later, the fundamental cause of the alliance's termination remains contested. Khoo brings a fresh perspective to the debate.

subjects: Foreign relations,  Sino-Vietnamese Conflict, 1979,  China, foreign relations, soviet union,  Soviet union, foreign relations, china,  China, foreign relations, vietnam,  Vietnam, foreign relations, china

Places: Vietnam,  China,  Soviet Union