China Sends Armed Forces to Monitor North Korean Border

[Wittlich]

Originally posted by SlowwHand


It comes from something like "Sleep well. The Air Force is Awake" something like that.

Well, I too have to admit that your avatar looks alot like Provost Harrison with a helmet on ...

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
China was the backer of North Vietnam, just like the USA was the backer of South Vietnam.
If that's what you're talking about.

Only if South Vietnam and the USA ever went to war.

[SlowwHand]

Study history much, Trip ?

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Study history much, Trip ?

Only as my major.

http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/charlie/chinavietnam1979.htm

[Dinner]

During the war the red Chinese did provide a very large share of the north's war material and the Soviets moved most of their war aid through China because the Americans blocked access by sea. The border war happened in 1979 which was a good four years after the Vietnam war ended. As I recall the China-Vietnam border war was limited in scope and last for only a few months.

[Master Zen]

Originally posted by Evil Knevil
I wonder how much the US would pay China to kick their arses

I belive last time they wanted 1,400 gold per turn, Guam, and Stealth technology.

[PLATO]

Originally posted by chegitz guevara
That's just the excuse. Actually they are readying themselves to pour across the border should the US invade.

While these troops are not heavy combat troops, there presence would make it much easier to create a staging area for that type of force. China will traditionally cross their boarder and attack when an invading army approaches. This is, IMHO, a message to both the US and to DPRK. This is one area of the world that China has quite a large muscle to flex.

As I recall the China-Vietnam border war was limited in scope and last for only a few months.

Very limited. China pushed across avery broad front approximately 30 mile into NV and then withdrew. The lesson had been taught.

[PLATO]

Here are the details of the Sino-Vietnamese war of 1979.

"Although communist China had backed North Vietnam in its struggle against South Vietnam and the United States, the Chinese and Vietnamese were traditional enemies; tensions between the two increased when Vietnam strengthened its ties with the Soviet Union, invaded Laos and Cambodia (Kampuchea) in late 1978, and expelled Chinese living in Vietnam. On February 17, 1979, some 120,000 well-equipped Chinese troops crossed the border into northern Vietnam in several places and seized control of several towns; they penetrated 25 miles into Vietnamese territory, encountering stiff resistance. Divisions from Vietnamese occupying forces in Cambodia arrived to reinforce the resistance, which was unable, however, to prevent the Chinese capture of Lang Son, a vital center in Vietnam's northern provinces, on March 3, 1979. About the same time, a separate Chinese force reached the coastal town of Quang Yen, some 100 miles from Hanoi, after several days of fierce fighting against Vietnamese units. Meanwhile, Vietnamese counteroffensives across the border into China's Yunnan province were repulsed. Declaring its punitive military operation against Vietnam a success, China began withdrawing its forces about March 6, 1979, and within two weeks they were all back on Chinese territory. Subsequently, there were many exchanges of fire along the Chinese-Vietnamese border and numerous talks to reach an accord, but no treaty or settlement was concluded."

http://www.onwar.com/aced/data/charlie/chinavietnam1979.htm

[H Tower]

I think China is doing this just to piss Bush off. Bush says "Let refugees flee the evil communist government" Therefore, China moves to do exactly the opposite.

[Urban Ranger]

Re: China Sends Armed Forces to Monitor North Korean Border

Originally posted by SlowwHand
Ma Dingsheng, a Chinese military analyst in Hong Kong

I have seen him before. He's not qualified.

[Dinner]

I'm thinking it has more to do with the Chinese not wanting large numbers of refugees in their country.

[PLATO]

Re: Re: China Sends Armed Forces to Monitor North Korean Border

Originally posted by Urban Ranger


I have seen him before. He's not qualified.

What's your assesment?

[Urban Ranger]

Originally posted by H Tower
I think China is doing this just to piss Bush off. Bush says "Let refugees flee the evil communist government" Therefore, China moves to do exactly the opposite.

That's one of the reasons, reinforcing border security.

[Nubclear]

ZHONG GUO!!!!!

[The Mad Monk]

I heard that the forces include armor divisions.