Sino-Vietnamese War

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The Sino-Vietnamese War was a brief but intense 1979 border conflict in which China launched a punitive invasion of northern Vietnam, leading to heavy casualties and lasting regional tensions.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf border conflict
war
aftermath land border normalization only in the 1990s
lasting regional tensions in Southeast Asia
prolonged militarization of Sino-Vietnamese border
alsoKnownAs 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War

Third Indochina War
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
belligerent People's Republic of China
linked to: China

Socialist Republic of Vietnam
linked to: Viet Nam
casualties heavy on both sides
cause Sino-Soviet split
Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia in 1978
border disputes between China and Vietnam
overthrow of Khmer Rouge by Vietnam
tensions over ethnic Chinese in Vietnam
ChineseLeader Deng Xiaoping
ChineseMilitaryCommander Xu Shiyou
Yang Dezhi
ChineseObjective demonstrate China's regional power
pressure Vietnam to withdraw from Cambodia
punish Vietnam for invading Cambodia
combatant1 People's Liberation Army
combatant2 Vietnam People's Army
conflictType interstate war
endDate 1979-03-16
followedBy Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts (1979–1990)
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
historicalPeriod late 20th century
location Sino-Vietnamese border
northern Vietnam
majorBattle Battle of Cao Bằng
Battle of Lào Cai
Battle of Lạng Sơn
partOf Cold War
Sino-Vietnamese conflicts
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
precededBy Vietnam War
region East Asia
Southeast Asia
result Chinese withdrawal from Vietnam
continued border skirmishes into the 1980s
deterioration of Sino-Vietnamese relations
no major territorial changes
strengthening of Vietnam–Soviet Union alliance
startDate 1979-02-17
supportedBy Khmer Rouge (for China)
linked to: Khmer Rouge

Soviet Union (for Vietnam)
linked to: Soviet Union
VietnameseLeader Lê Duẩn
Phạm Văn Đồng
linked to: Pham Van Dong
VietnameseMilitaryCommander Văn Tiến Dũng
linked to: Van Tien Dung
VietnameseObjective defend territorial integrity
maintain occupation of Cambodia

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People's Liberation Army engagedIn Sino-Vietnamese War
Cambodian–Vietnamese War result Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Sino-Vietnamese War partOf Sino-Vietnamese conflicts
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Sino-Vietnamese War alsoKnownAs Third Indochina War
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Sino-Vietnamese War alsoKnownAs 1979 Sino-Vietnamese War
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Sino-Vietnamese War followedBy Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts (1979–1990)
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
People's Liberation Army engagedIn Sino-Vietnamese War
subject linked to: PLA
People's Army of Vietnam engagedIn Sino-Vietnamese War
People's Republic of China (for Khmer Rouge) linkedEvent Sino-Vietnamese War of 1979
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Indochina conflicts hasMainPart Sino-Vietnamese War
Vietnam People’s Air Force conflict Sino–Vietnamese War
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Vietnamese forces participatedIn Sino-Vietnamese War
Vietnamese forces notableBattle Sino-Vietnamese border conflicts (1979–1990)
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Zhang Youxia participatedIn Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of Lạng Sơn conflict Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of Lạng Sơn partOf Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of Lạng Sơn partOf Chinese 1979 punitive campaign against Vietnam
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of Lạng Sơn relatedTo Chinese invasion of Vietnam (1979)
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of Cao Bằng conflict Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of Cao Bằng partOf Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of Cao Bằng partOf Chinese 1979 border offensive against Vietnam
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Battle of the Paracel Islands partOf Sino-Vietnamese conflicts
linked to: Sino-Vietnamese War
Yang Dezhi conflict Sino-Vietnamese War