Vietnam's war against the United States is an epic in which China plays a pivotal role in this battle. China has provided Vietnam with more than $20 billion in material aid, provided a large amount of ammunition, and sent some military advisers, especially after Vietnamese fighter jets knocked out American fighter jets. China is also assisting northern Vietnam in infrastructure and industrial construction, laying a good foundation for Vietnam's rapid development.
After the end of the Vietnam War, tensions between China and the Soviet Union further intensified, and Vietnam frequently launched military harassment activities in China, constantly encroaching on China's territory. In order to cope with Vietnam's challenge, China finally could not bear it anymore, and on February 17, 1979, in order to teach Vietnam a profound lesson and safeguard its national rights and interests, it launched a self-defense counterattack against Vietnam. China sent more than 200,000 troops to Vietnam, achieved its tactical objectives with thunderous means, and after 28 days, the entire force was withdrawn. Vietnam is also not vegetarian either, having been fighting on the border for a decade.
The border battle was important for China, as it not only deprived Vietnam of confidence and economic power, but also hastened the collapse of the Soviet Union. In 1979, China struck at the Vietnamese army with powerful firepower, inflicting a serious blow on Vietnam and at the same time inflicting huge losses on it. Moreover, due to the continuous border wars, Vietnam spent huge manpower and material resources in this battle, and the Soviet Union has been in internal and external troubles due to its long-term assistance to Vietnam, and is gradually collapsing. Vietnam finally fed up with the long war and ended the border war in 1989, and the Soviet Union fell apart in 1991.
It can be seen from this that China has always been unwavering in its determination to safeguard its national interests and territorial integrity. It also shows China's power and the role it plays on the world stage.
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