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Salient. Newspaper of the Victoria University Students' Association. Vol 42 No. 5. March 26 1979

No Appeasement

No Appeasement

The primary reason I believe that China made its counter-attack into the northern part of Vietnam is that she wishes to direct a blow at Soviet expansionism in the region and to deliver a warning to both Vietnam and the Soviet Union that she is not prepared to see Soviet imperialism encircle her, or threaten the stability of the region. The situation in S.E. Asia is such that the Chinese attack has hindered Vietnamese expansionism into Kampuchea, China, Laos and any other designs Hanoi may harbour.

I wish now to briefly look at the changing relationships between China and Vietnam which were a prelude to the conflict. These are:
(a)territorial problems
(b)the expulsion from Vietnam of Chinese residents
(c)border clashes before the Chinese counter-attack.