Im at work and cant really focus on reading anything heavy about it but it's been on my mind since I heard about it a few weeks ago
Im at work and cant really focus on reading anything heavy about it but it's been on my mind since I heard about it a few weeks ago
They didnt exactly make up though right? It's pretty interesting that China was adamant that it was really intended as a spanking instead of an invasion. It also sounds stupid too.
The goal was regime change, but they got stopped cold so they retconned it to being a chastisement of Vietnam so they could make it look like a victory instead of what it was, a devastating defeat. Compare to the Winter War against Finland. Well, except Finland lost the Winter War. But still.
yes, it ended up being a "punitive expedition"
They def didn't make up, which is partially why Vietnam maintains friendly relations w the US til this day, despite the US-Viet war. There was a diplomatic encounter this week that seemed like a sign of warmer times ahead though
https://en.vietnamplus.vn/vietnam-gives-top-priority-to-developing-ties-with-china-party-leader/243044.vnp
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One of the fun consequences of socialist infighting smh
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The last sentence was supposed to be hopeful, but yeah, an indefensible move